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…
Progress writer Jason Crawford is writing a book about the modern world and how it was invented. In a series of salons, we will explore this content together, chapter by chapter, and get…
Join Yatharth and Dalton for a mindful exploration of what it’s like to doom scroll, procrastinate, or otherwise feel beheld to our devices. It’s that time of year we make resolutions. We spend…
Interintellect host and mentor Visakan Veerasamy hosts a fireside chat about relationships. It's halfway through January already?! Wew! Let's hang out as usual, and maybe this week let's talk about family…
Join debut host Jared Davis and Sagar Devkate as we introduce a new series discussing the history of mathematics. Girolamo Cardano died in 1576, two centuries before the publication of Adam Smith's Inquiry into the Wealth of Nations and the signing of Declaration of Independence of the American Colonies. Working in Padua, Italy as a…
Deirdre McCloskey - distinguished economist, historian and public intellectual - joins Alaka Halder, our community and friends for a very special SuperSalon on the history of human progress and the need for “humanomics.” We will discuss McCloskey’s work, the seven bourgeois virtues that allow societies to flourish, learn from Adam Smith and David Hume, and…
Join linguist and serial language learner Colin Gorrie in the third salon in a series investigating language for an exploration of how language learning works and how to do it better. Learning a second language: Many people attempt it but few accomplish it. Despite the wide variety of books, apps, and courses promising fluency with…
In this Dead Economists Society Salon Bronwyn Williams and Peter Isztin discuss Capitalism, Freedom, and Inflation. "One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions…
We 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…
Join 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…
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… Continue reading Quiz Night with Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales! (Members Only) – Session 2
In 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…
