Join Rachel as we explore how the environments of our childhood cause a person to grow up extremely sensitive to the situations and people around them. In addition, we will…
In this Dead Economists Society Salon Bronwyn Williams and Peter Isztin discuss city-dwelling "As a remedy to life in society, I would suggest the big city. Nowadays it is the only desert within our reach." ~ Albert Camus. In this salon, we will discuss the opportunity - and the opportunity costs - of living and working…
Can we all just decide to be happy, and then just be happy? Join Mike Haber to discuss the ideas in the book 'The Courage to be Disliked' by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. The book is Ichiro Kishimi's perspective on the work of Alfred Adler - known as 'Individual Psychology'. It's a conversation between…
Interintellect host and mentor Visakan Veerasamy hosts a fireside chat about humility. It’s time for our casual weekly hangout! Let’s talk about humility! It can be a bit of a heavy topic, but let's just dive into it. What's the difference between "real" and "fake" humility? What has your experience been? *** 🗓 ii Calendar 📋 Code of…
Gay men have experienced radical social progress in just a handful of years. In this salon, Daniel Golliher explores the challenges that come with such success, why the tools that worked to move gay men forward yesterday are quickly becoming harmful today, and what we can do about it. From the outside, especially if you…
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… Continue reading The Great Interintellect Friend Finding Self Discovering Mingle (Part 4)
Progress writer Jason Crawford is writing a book about the modern world and how it was invented. In a series of salons, we will explore this content together, chapter by chapter, and get…
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… Continue reading Beautiful Cities, A Science: Second Salon in the Saving the City Series
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…
Interintellect host and mentor Visakan Veerasamy leads an experimental mini-salon made up of your micro-salon ideas. Friends, new and old, welcome to Interintellect! We’ve now hosted a couple of events where we… Continue reading Hello New Hosts! (“Micro-Salon” Practice + Encouragement)
“Going outside is highly overrated.” ~Ernest Cline, Ready Player One Jim O'Shaughnessy, the best-selling author and founder of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is back to discuss optimism, escapism, and (as one…
Hosts Max Beverton-Palmer and Matt Nguyen are from the Internet Policy Unit at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Max’s work focuses on social media, online regulation, and AI…
