Rhys Lindmark is writing a book about how information flows and how it’s changing on the internet. In a series of salons, we will explore this content together, chapter by chapter,…
The blank page can be a fearsome enemy. Writer, teacher and experimenter Char Putney knows this all too well. But we don't have to approach it with too much seriousness — there's never been a more exciting time to play with words. In this 3-part series, we'll get hands-on with experimental writing techniques from many…
Vaughn Tan wants to help you learn how to think and act better in situations of not-knowing. Every day, either personally or professionally, we confront big and small situations where we must…
Despite all the micro- and macro-decisions we make throughout our lives, our big-picture attitudes towards them fall into two categories: being brave or being afraid. Fear and courage rule our senses, and for good reason. There's nothing inherently negative about fear, which is only there to protect us. Fear and courage even go hand in…
In our first Web3 and Society Series salon of 2023, Packy McCormick joins us for a conversation on writing about web3 (co-hosted by Alaka Halder and Wes Chow) Packy McCormick is the author of Not Boring, Substack’s most popular business newsletter (177,034 subscribers and counting!). Twice a week, he publishes timely, insightful (and never boring!)…
This is the first salon hosted by Sandra, who has been exploring the concept of "relational rigor" in her quest to be more authentic and intentional in relationships. We often…
I just want America to be beautiful and rich. My name is Max Dostart-Meers and I am a Silicon Valley native currently in exile. Follow me on Twitter. Join us…
Bria Sandford, executive editor at Penguin Random House, joins our community and hosts for a discussion on the book business in 2023, and how those with writing talent and ambition…
(PART 1/3) Own Your Story: Developing an empowering self-narrative in times of transition. Summary: In periods of transition or change, the stories we tell about ourselves play an enormous role in how others perceive us, and how we perceive ourselves. In this workshop salon, executive coach Jason Shen will share his 5C model for crafting…
After you watch a movie or read a book, how do you decide whether it was “good” or not? What sort of language do you use? If you were its creator, what would *you* do differently? In his debut Interintellect salon, Kevin Zhai explores 3 different approaches to storytelling and how you can apply them…
Mercatus Center's Tyler Cowen and Shruti Rajagopalan join us to discuss whether our conventional ideas about talent (that it's evenly distributed, the importance of grit, and so on) stand closer…
In this SuperSalon, special guest Sarah Hepola — author of Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget — joins host and Interintellect Editorial Lead Christin Balan to discuss her…
