Join artist and film-maker Olga Yakimenko in sharing interpretations of films and TV shows that are greater than the sum of their parts. The tools involved in the making of film and television allow for sophisticated indirect communication of ideas: complex concepts are transmitted to our senses using cinematography, sound, design, editing, and the human…
Interintellect host and mentor Visakan Veerasamy hosts a fireside chat about reading. It's time for our casual weekly hangout! Let's talk about what we've been reading – books, essays, poems, blogposts, whatever you've been enjoying! *** 🗓 ii Calendar 📋 Code of Conduct – (Free stock image via Unsplash)
Join host Rachel Tan as we do a read-through of Dr. Gabor Maté's groundbreaking book, "Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder". Sometimes those with ADHD feel exhilarated that life is full of wonderful ideas & projects, but then often find it hard to struggle to juggle them all. If you relate…
Eyal Shay is a podcast host and dialectician on a mission to meet as many amazing people as possible, and get as many people to focus on understanding what living well means, and go for it. It's time for us to deepen our knowledge of one another, and what better way is there than to…
Join Zohar Atkins, rabbi, poet, Rhodes Scholar, and philosopher in-residence at Twitter, for a special salon. Ask Me Anything. For two hours you can ask me anything, really anything generally in the area of the specified theme of the night. This will be a 3-part, interactive series, in which we explore how matters of ultimate concern…
Join Jimmy Wales for a fun quiz on his platform inspired by his family quiz nights during lockdown. Quiz Night Beyond is a way to do fun pub quizzes over video online with friends and family. Jimmy designed QuizNightBeyond.com during lockdown as a part of his exploration in how to build healthier social spaces online - an extension of…
In this SuperSalon, scientist and futurist writer J. Storrs Hall, Ph.D. joins Interintellect hosts Alaka Halder and Wes Chow to discuss the Stripe Press edition of Where Is My Flying Car? “It’s one of the best and most interesting books on technology in some time.” - Tyler Cowen Hall starts with an exploration of the…
Debut host Russel Ramos introduces his new 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. Our first…
In the second of a three part series on the TV show Mad Men, Vivek hosts a discussion on persuasion as seen through the lens of the show. What can we learn about delivering a sales pitch from the show? From presentations to prestigious clients and proposals from employees to bosses to idea sharing between…
Nibras hosts a salon to challenge the adage "making friends as an adult is hard". A salon for sharing stories and approaches to cultivating the most beautiful and nourishing craft of all: friendship. Let's explore the skills for building friendships into adulthood and beyond. --- We've been inundated with the message that friendship and connection…
My focus is at the intersection of the good life, the just society, and techno optimistic capitalism. My name is Max Dostart-Meers and I am a Silicon Valley native currently in exile. Follow me here Twitter. For the first event in our series, through the juxtaposition of Singapore and my home city of San Francisco,…
Join members of the completed “Gödel, Escher, Bach” reading group in reading through David Deutsch’s “The Beginning of Infinity.” Share the pleasure of reading a challenging, thought-provoking book boosted by your friendly peers’ additional eyes, hearts, minds, and life experiences. Maybe you heard about it on Naval's podcast, or perhaps you follow the father of quantum computing…
