In this Dead Economists Society Salon Bronwyn Williams and Peter Isztin discuss people (after all, the economy is, ultimately, the sum total of the choices made by individuals like you and I) - what makes us different and how are we the same. “Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself- and thus make…
In this salon, Zohar Atkins continues his conversation on Heidegger’s philosophy with a focus on art and artists. What makes a work of art great? What does it look like to make one's life a work of art? Is art a modern substitute for religion? What role should artists play in society? What can poetry…
Interintellect founder Anna Gát revisits legendary TV series Mad Men to explore the complicated history of midcentury women whose struggles in the workplace and the home foreshadowed many of today's difficulties and victories. Accompanying its characters during one of the most turbulent and transformational decades of the 20th century, the TV series Mad Men lives…
In the Writer's Corner workshop salons hosted by Sylvia R, we gather to discuss and learn from some of the greatest writers and works of literature. In this session, the focus will be on Jorge Luis Borges's short story "Death and the Compass". The workshop will be structured as follows: Section 1: Discuss This is an…
In this salon series, Tanya Raj leads deep-dive discussions on The Prophet by Khalil Gibran and his philosophy on living a life with purpose and meaning. In this salon, we will delve into what are joys and sorrows and how they touch everyone, what is the concept of house and if it is the same as home,…
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 feel compelled to note and name every new variation of sadness online? Or what you call that emotional hangover you can get after scrolling social…
In this salon, Tanya Raj and Eyal Shay will hold an experimental space to explore the various facets of silence and what it brings up for each one of us. What does silence mean to you? Can silence be expressive? When do you feel the need to be silent? Come, join us in this experimental…
In the last episode of our A History of War series, Interintellect founder Anna Gát leads a discussion on the future of war: we'll look at not just drones and biological weapons, space colonisation and mind control, but also the changing political geography we inhabit, and what new trends in governance might mean for the…
Welcome to the first salon of a mini-series on all things community hosted by Lucia Asanache - she will explore, with support from wonderful guests, the power and potential of communities for improving our society. Inspired by her work building global communities around tech policy at the Tony Blair Institute, Lucia is keen to share…
The MIT Media Lab is one of the most iconic and largest research centers at MIT. Despite the press it generates and the volume of talented individuals who pass through, the organization remains shrouded in mystery, perhaps intentionally so. Wes Chow (head of engineering in the lab's Center for Constructive Communication for the past 4 …
In this SuperSalon, writer Luke Burgis joins Interintellect hosts Bronwyn Williams and Alaka Halder to discuss mimesis, markets, manias, and why we tend to want what she’s having. “The truth is that my desires are derivative, mediated by others, and that I’m part of an ecology of desire that is bigger than I can fully…
In this debut salon, Mike Haber will host a discussion on Feedback. This salon will focus on feedback between people. There are many types of occasions when feedback can occur. People can give feedback. People can ask for feedback. It can happen in academic settings, work settings, when dealing with the council, and in relationships. We will…
