Synthetic psychedelics? Magnetic brain stimulation? How will technology's ability to measure, augment, or even radically alter our brains shape the future of spirituality? Join Lauren from the Science and Innovation unit at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, based in San Francisco. Her work focuses on mobility, urban agtech, crypto, and precision mental health. She…
Rhys Lindmark is writing a book about how information flows and how it’s changing on the internet. In a series of salons, we will explore this content together, chapter by chapter, and get an inside look at the author’s creative process. This is the 4th salon for Rhys Lindmark’s series on What Information Wants. Join us…
Join writer and cultural critic Moira Weigel as we explore the ideas of Adorno, Horkheimer, and Habermas whose less-discussed concepts seem to nevertheless greatly influence important events in today's technology and politics, and can be keys to understanding our world and its direction. Hosted by Interintellect founder Anna Gát. In recent years, while the scenes of tech-intellectualism were busy reading…
Hi, I am Arkadiusz Synowczyk. I am a philosophy student specializing in epistemology (the theory of knowledge) and philosophy of science. You can find me on Twitter. Karl Popper is regarded by many as one of the greatest philosophers of science of the twentieth century. Many scientists even cited him as a source of influence…
For all hosts new and old (and prospective!): Have you always wanted to start and need a pair of eyes on your salon ideas? Do you have a salon coming up and want to give it your best? Do you want a second opinion on possible event types? Join Interintellect editor Tim to discuss the…
Come join David White for the beginning of a salon series dedicated to exploring the themes, ideas, and world-building of science fiction. We will begin by looking at several Asimov short stories and establishing a general scaffolding for analyzing worlds very different from our own. Science fiction serves as an important culture touchstone and imaginative…
Join us for this special episode of our History of Love series where we'll build on the history of love to explore the future of love. To conclude our seven-month series which started with prehistoric dating, we will build upon texts by some of our favourite contemporary thinkers – Amia Srinivasan, Moira Weigel, Ross Douthat,…
Join Monica McCarthy and Skye Cleary to celebrate Jean-Paul Sartre’s birthday with philosophy and cocktails! French existential philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre knew how to create joy even when their lives were filled with absurdity and disenchantment. Talking, drinking, and laughing with friends was an integral expression of their philosophy of seizing their freedom,…
In this exciting SuperSalon, join Samo Burja Founder of Bismark Analysis and the author of the upcoming book on Great Founder Theory, to discuss "Live vs Dead" players in the game of empire and politics – with a particular focus on the past, present, and future of Russia. "It’s much easier to detect live players than…
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…
Join Anna Grigoryan for a podcast party: an event where we talk about podcasts that help us learn and grow. The event is aimed to discover new podcasts that are…
Join our next virtual talk on Thursday, June 23, in our new(ish) series with authors of books on labor and organizing. This month, we’re speaking with journalist Nell McShane Wulfhart about her new book, The Great Stewardess Rebellion. We will also be joined by Kara Dupuis, a Delta flight attendant actively organizing with the Association…
