Don't Trust Your Gut is the self-help book we need. Join Siri Srinivas for a SuperSalon with economist, former Google data scientist, and New York Times bestselling author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. In Don’t Trust Your Gut, Stephens-Davidowitz reveals just how wrong we really are when it comes to improving our own lives. In the past decade, scholars have mined enormous datasets…
Interintellect host Ben Fleming invites London ii members for a summer picnic in the park After taking a break for paternity leave, I am looking forward to meeting up with ii folks again! Let's get together for a bring-and-share picnic on Hampstead Heath. Bring some picnic food and a blanket to sit on. If the weather…
Interintellect started with a picnic in Dolores Park, and so we couldn't be happier to gather again in this historic (to us!) location. Bring a blanket, some snacks, and water, and let's talk about your plans, writing, and hopes for the future! The exact location will be shared in the #bay_area channel in the Interintellect…
Join Jennifer A. Frey, associate professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and host of the philosophy and literature podcast, Sacred and Profane Love, for the final installment of her six part series exploring the fiction of Flannery O'Connor, a self described "Hillbilly Thomist." In this salon we will explore how O’Connor understands…
Join Rachel in the conclusion of Understanding My ADHD series as we explore what Dr Gabor Maté writes about when he discusses what medications for ADHD can and cannot do. In addition, we will talk about what it means to "attend" and how we might all better cope with ADHD traits going forward in a…
Do you have an upcoming salon? Or questions how the process works? Join Interintellect team member Liza to discuss how your salon is set-up, what's possible, and what you should be doing for the best salon experience. Come discuss such elements as event structure, Zoom set-up, the calendar, attendees, follow-up, promotion, reminder emails, and more.…
Louis Bijl de Vroe and Simon Ohler (that’s us) are philosophers and brothers in spirit. We are the founders of Spiritual Mischief, a podcast that combines culture, comedy, and ancient wisdom. In this salon series, we offer you a peek into our studies. Based on the eastern philosophy of The Dao, and the book that Dr. Jaap Voigt wrote on…
Join Tiago and Visa for this intimate continuation of our March event, as we dive into the secrets of living a good life: what lies beyond utility and analytical thinking, how we can open ourselves to wonder, joy, community, and the flow of it all... Self-improvement is a constant obsession in our society, but Tiago…
In this series—Baby Steps to Beowulf: Old English for Beginners—linguist Colin Gorrie will teach you how to read Old English texts like Beowulf with the aid of a dictionary. Like every language, English has a past. More than many languages, English has changed dramatically over the years: the language as spoken just a thousand years ago would…
To continue this beloved tradition, we will be hosting another Central Park picnic to hang out with fellow Interintellect folks. Bring a blanket, some snacks, and water, and let's dive into conversation on your writing, projects, and visions of the future! The exact location will be shared in the #new_york channel in the Interintellect Discord.…
In this episode of his music production workshop series, musician and sound engineer Zsolt Török invites you to discuss the history and cultural impact of synthesizers, and explore the creative possibilities of sound synthesis. From Vangelis's Blade Runner to Trent Reznor's The Social Network, from Kraftwerk's early krautrock to Sophie's glitchy hyperpop—synthesizers have played a…
Have you thought about hosting a salon, but you are worried you would mess it all up? Maria Górska-Piszek recently joined the Interintellect team, and wants to hear about all your hopes, dreams, fears and horror stories related to hosting. Is the idea of public speaking giving you chills? Does your imagination suggest a hundred…
