Psychologist and neuroscientist Marc Lewis, along with drug policy reformer Shaun Shelly, will host a four-part salon series on the nature of addiction and new approaches to treatment and care. These salons will challenge the dominant but misguided disease model of addiction and replace it with progressive approaches that integrate emotional learning, environmental factors (family,…
Hi, I am Simon Ohler. After four years of working at Twitch and building a thriving creator community in the German speaking region, I retreated for three years to live and think freely, and to transform into a philosopher and an artist. I'm now joining the ii as a salon host, starting with a mini-series…
Russel Ramos continues his members-only track series where participants can each contribute a song for a musical tasting session, based on the theme of the month. During the musical potlucks, we will explore the vibrancy of musical tastes, aspects of listening, and emotional resonances lovingly baked into each song offering. February’s theme –…
Join Donald Frederick, Christophe Porot, and Douglas Casson for a thought-provoking conversation on society and tech. In the movie Incredibles 2 there is a villain called the screen slaver who enslaves people to their screens. But how far away is this from modern reality and the role of the screen in our current lives? Freedom…
Ever wondered what your fellow interintellects and friends can do? Have a skill or a talent you’d like to share with us? Come one, come all to Variety Hour with Vivek! Just put your name in the bag! You’ll have between 5 and 10 minutes to present absolutely anything! Sing a song, tell a story,…
In the third salon of this three part mini series on the TV show Mad Men, Vivek hosts a discussion about ethnicity, assimilation and whiteness in the show. In describing the systems of race, class and power in America in the 60s, series creator Matthew Weiner has said “I’ve always said this is a show…
Join Isabela Granic as we consider radical social transformations developing across the globe, and how the science and practice of belonging helps us navigate the implications of those changes. Many of us have felt our most profound moments of loneliness in the last several years. Although the pandemic surely has played a major role, signs…
Samuel Johnson enthusiast, Henry Oliver, will be exploring Johnson's philosophical writing about how to live a good life. Johnson is famous for his Dictionary, his Shakespeare, for Boswell's biography, and for his very quotable witticisms. But what can we still from Johnson about self-development? As he once said to his servant, you can never be…
Obsessed with your favourite books, helplessly into big ideas, interested in growing your talents in public? You should start hosting events at Interintellect! Come and learn the basics of leading a fulfilling online gathering, honing your teaching, speaking, and workshop guiding skills, building lasting friendships and increasing your income doing something you love. Hosted by…
Writer and sex researcher Aella - one of the internet’s most interesting thinkers - is joining Interintellect founder Anna Gát for a salon exploring Darren Aronofsky’s The Fountain, a movie you either love or hate, but which you will agree is like no other movie you’ve ever seen. A young woman in New York City…
Who says show and tell is just for kids? In Alma Cook's monthly miniseries, we'll discuss simple concepts in a collaborative way, using attendees' own selections from arts and culture as our springboard. Alma Cook is a singer-songwriter, business owner, and Braver Angels cultural ambassador. With many hats come many interests, including faith, economics, art, and communal living—but above…
Visual artist turned medical educator Alexa Miller will host this salon centering experiences with visual art as a catalyst for expansion, innovation, connection, bias awareness, and shameless enjoyment. The second in the 6-episode Joy of Looking series, this Salon asks What Did the Water Give? We will look at a selection of works by artist Frida Kahlo…
