The Philosophy of Rick and Morty, Jed McKenna, and Jim O’Shaughnessy

In this salon, Interintellects Bronwyn Williams and Jim O’Shaughnessy explore the philosophy of subjectivity by looking at the popular cartoon show, Rick and Morty.   “Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody’s gonna die.” ~ Rick and Morty “Perception doesn’t create reality, it is reality.” ~ Jed McKenna In this salon we dive deep into just how weird reality really is…

From Idea to First Draft: Can Anyone Write a Book? Host training with Kate Lee of Stripe Press

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At this special members-only gathering, Stripe Press publisher Kate Lee will join Interintellect hosts Sylvia and Patricia to discuss the process of writing and publishing a book. After a brief intro and discussion on best practices to bring a book from draft to completion, we'll open the floor to questions. Some of the topics we will cover are: …

Free

Berlin Volkspark Friedrichshain Meetup

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Julia R hosts a meet-up for Berlin Interintellects.  Bring a picnic blanket and a snack and gather with your fellow Berlin interintellects in the park! We’ll enjoy being together outdoors in the summer after a long year of Zoom windows and voice calls. Check the Berlin channel on Discord for the specific location on Saturday, and…

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In Praise of Walking

London London

We had all to walk a lot during last year. But on a different scale, and probably alone. After learning all nearby streets and parks in excruciating details, Olena Bulygina and Bryan Kam invite you to explore walking together and think about what we have learned from walking alone. Walking is the ultimate self-paced gnosis…

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Time versus Space: The Geographies of a Digital World

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In this Interintellect Salon, Dominic Duffin will lead an exploration of  'virtual geography', the possibilities of virtual megacities, whether physical geography still matters in virtual space, and if so, how? Since the dawn of the internet, new virtual geographies have been forming as people gather in digital spaces, some with connections to physical place, but…

$10.00

An Introduction to Modern Astrology

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Interintellect Maybe Gray and co-host Sadalsvvd invite you to explore the many myths and meanings that make up increasingly prevalent practice of astrology. Though astrology dates back to the ancient world, a modern revival of astrological practices has been unfolding over the past several decades. With modern technology, the tools for these practices have become…

$25.00

NYC Central Park Meetup

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Interintellect Taylor Pullinger hosts a meet-up in Central Park. Bring a picnic blanket and a snack and gather with your fellow New York interintellects in our favorite large green rectangle—Central Park! We'll enjoy being together outdoors in the burgeoning summer after a pixel-bound year of Zoom windows. Check the New York channel on Discord for…

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Roam Multiplayer Chat (IV) with Camp Curiosity

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Helena Ng leads a monthly gathering where we spend time working synchronously on our multiplayer Roam Research graph. We'll begin each session with stream of consciousness writing, followed by discussions on recent entries. Previous Sessions: Tweet from April 2021 Tweet from May 2021

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Discovery in Borges’ Library

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In this salon, Matt Groh explores the connection between the mystical, infinite labyrinths of the The Library of Babel and creative exploration itself. Borges' short story begins with an epitaph written centuries before: "By this art you may contemplate the variation of the twenty-three letters." Upon entering the Library, you'll find an impeccably precise architectural…

$15.00

Finnegans Wake NYC – Bloomsday 2021

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Interintellect host Timothy Wilcox invites you join in celebrating Bloomsday in New York to honour James Joyce.  Bloomsday is June 16 (next Wednesday), commemorating the day on which James Joyce's novel Ulysses is set. Ulysses follows Leopold Bloom around Dublin, making his way back to his wife, Molly, whose love must be reborn after the two suffered…

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Book Therapy: Share Your Life Story and Leave with Ten Personal Book Recommendations

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After an exciting members-only version of this event, on June 17 we will gather again to welcome all our friends to an Interintellect Book Recommendation Party! Your salon host will be Anna Gát, founder of the ii. LIMITED TICKETS! How it works: In the safe, friendly, unrecorded format of the Interintellect salon, you will be invited…