The Art of Resting: Cognitive Decongestion in 2022
OnlineWe know that focus is important in improving how we think, but for optimal brain training, we need both focus and unfocus. So, in this salon hosted by Krupali, will…
$20.00
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Revenge: Fantasies and Reality
OnlineJoin Clare Gustavsson and Alison Taylor to explore the cultural, personal, and political dimensions of revenge. "Revenge is a confession of pain" —Latin Proverb "Revenge is sweet and not…
$20.00
Quiz Night with Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales! (Members Only) – Session 2
OnlineJoin 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…
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Mad Men and Masculinity
OnlineIn this first of a 3 part mini-series on the TV show Mad Men, Vivek hosts a discussion on the notions of masculinity explored in the show. How do the…
$15.00
What is the Good Kind of Propaganda?
OnlineWhat do we talk about when we talk about propaganda? Join Mattias Martens for a discussion of language, politics, and the ethics of communication. As a word for deceptive and manipulative communication, “propaganda” is vulnerable to emotive conjugation: we tend to use it not when we see communication that fits a pattern, but communication that…
$10.00
Live From The Green Room: Interintellect Hosts Catch Up (January)
OnlineHey hosts! How are you plunging into this new year? Perhaps by starting new projects, hosting new salons, or finding a new partner in crime? Getting back in the groove can be difficult, especially if you’re doing it alone. As we wrap up the first month of the year, let’s help keep each…
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Transformative Breakthroughs: On Radical Dissolution of Limiting Perspective
OnlineIn this Interintellect Salon, Sicong Shen and Katrina Dela Cruz lead a discussion on moments of transformative internal change. In many cases, the frames through which we interpret ourselves and the world can be hugely limiting. Left unexamined and unquestioned, our perspectives have the power to keep us trapped in cycles of fear, suffering, and…
$10.00
Iridescent Cinema: Metaphor and Encoded Meaning in Film and Television
OnlineJoin 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…
$10.00
Whatcha Reading? – Community Fireside Chat with Visa
OnlineInterintellect 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,…
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Understanding My ADHD: A Series on Dr Gabor Maté’s book, Scattered Minds
OnlineJoin 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…
$25.00
Weird Fact, Crazy Story, Wild Vision
OnlineEyal 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…
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Ask Me Anything (Religion, Philosophy, and Poetry)
OnlineJoin 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…
$20.00