Tell Me a Story: First Sentences, First Paragraphs, First Chapters (Session 2 of 6)
“An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this.” — Stephen King What are your…
“An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this.” — Stephen King What are your…
ii’s very own Camp Curiosity hosts Jeeva Vijay, Helena Ng, and Luke Butler invite you to a wholesome gathering to inspect our emotional experiences through collective metaphor building. This event…
Join Russel Ramos and Vivek in exploring one of humanity's most mysterious and effective methods of problem-solving: asking for help. As we become accustomed to the near-limitless access of information…
Tech emotionographer Pamela Pavliscak hosts an 8-month Interintellect Salon series while writing her new book #Feels: How Technology is Changing Our Emotional Life for the Better. Have you ever wondered why we…
Interintellect host and mentor Visakan Veerasamy hosts a fireside chat about fresh starts. It’s 2022! A time for new beginnings! Let's discuss plans, hopes, goals, ideas. (This is the fifth of…
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…
Join London ii hosts Flick Hardingham, and Irene JK as we reflect on Bertrand Russell's ideas are relevant (or not) in today's society and our own lives. Some questions to prompt your curiosity. Nobel-winning English mathematician, logician, philosopher, and humanist Bertrand Russell, was one of the most influential thinkers of his time. His views on mathematics and…
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…
You do good work. You have great ideas. You understand trade offs, constraints, and incentives and policy. Why not share your ideas directly with the general public who they are…
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…
Default Friend hosts a members-only meetup in Miami (with Interintellect founder Anna Gát attending, if COVID allows travel). “Tumblr beats Facebook in everything. People spill their hearts out on Facebook…
Join Eyal Shay, dialectician and philosopher, and Plato to learn about learning how to do well in life. In this salon we will discuss learning, rationality, critical thinking, puzzles, and Plato's work (no prior knowledge necessary), and try our hands at a hands-on exercise in learning. There are few things more exciting than a treasure…