Join Interintellect hosts Bronwyn Williams and Peter Isztin in this latest entry in their Dead Economists Society salon series—now in its second year of monthly meetings! In this salon, we evoke numerous dead economists on the great issue of free trade versus protectionism: from Adam Smith, David Hume, and David Ricardo—to Friedrich List and his…
In this salon, Nat Sharpe will share how he went from hiding in bathrooms during events to attending naked dance parties. The discussion will cover social anxiety, building confidence, and exposure therapy. You can share your own experience or question Nat about his (the more uncomfortable the questions, the better). One scary challenge Nat did…
Let's gather once again for 2 and a half uninterrupted hours of reading, study, or meditation, together. Hosted by Interintellect founder Anna Gát. We'll start and end by a short discussion on the current role of silence in our lives, otherwise we will spend the time quietly, focusing on the tasks at hand. The salon…
Join Ulkar Aghayeva for a writing workshop led by Lily Rock, Jameel Martin, and Ryan Tuozzolo as part of the Words and Sounds series exploring connections between literature and music.…
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…
In this salon Interintellect host Patricia Hurducas leads a discussion on how the places we live in and work in impact our thought processes, creativity, imagination, and ultimately the trajectory of…
Joining our community and friends, author and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba discusses her much-awaited new book Rethinking Sex with psychology professor Dr. Isabela Granic. In her vibrant new book, aptly subtitled "A Provocation," the journalist Christine Emba investigates whether the current state of sexual liberation is founded on the right ethics: does our current…
Teens have straight, important questions, but few adults ever give straight answers… until now. Andrew and Isabela are teaming up to share wisdom and demystify the world for teens in this 12-part series. Teens have straight, important questions, but few adults ever give straight answers, in many cases because they don't want to admit that…
Fellow Interintellects Katrina Dela Cruz and Brian Ahuja invite you once again to a salon of inter(intellect)mingling, of finding friends and rediscovering old ones, in group convos and 1:1s, just the way you like it… The Great Interintellect Mingle is back again! Come meet new friends (and maybe some old friends as well) in the main room as well…
Join Interintellect host and editor Timothy Wilcox along with fellow Interintellects for an afternoon of casual discussion in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. On what should hopefully be a wonderful Spring day, come for a nice outdoor hangout. We can meet and grab food at the recently re-opened Smorgasburg food market (located on the park's Breeze Hill),…
In this salon, Tanya Raj will lead a deep dive discussion on dreams and their various textures. Come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned ~Peter Pan Dreams are an integral part of our lives, whether we pay attention to them or not. As children we have dreamt of indescribable infinities;…
Join members of the “Gödel, Escher, Bach” book club in reading through David Deutsch’s “The Beginning of Infinity.” Share the pleasure of wrestling with a challenging, thought-provoking book with the help of friendly peers’ additional eyes, hearts, minds, and experiences. Maybe you heard about it on Naval's podcast, or perhaps you follow the father of…
