In this salon, writer and scientist Samuel Arbesman leads a discussion around how to think about and live with the complex technologies around us. From machine-learning systems and desktop computers, to our automobiles and the infrastructure of the Internet, we are in an era of complex technologies, ones that are increasingly incomprehensible. And this is…
In this salon Camilo Arturo Suárez leads a discussion on the range of starting points from which one can begin to understand the city as a place of intersectional human experience and it's relation to the built environment. Cities are incredibly complex places, but often, they are complex in ways we do not always perceive.…
In this salon, Interintellect Wes Chow tracks the evolution of folk music by listening to the many versions of the classic folk song In The Pines. In 1993, MTV Unplugged brought Kurt Cobain and Nirvana up for a plugged in unplugged performance. At the conclusion of the set, the producers urged Cobain on for an encore…
In this salon, Karan Chawla discusses what makes up the foundation of one's Identity in the 21st century, and how we can better navigate the perpetually evolving idea of Self. No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river, and he's not the same man. — Heraclitus With every…
Join hosts Jonathan Hillis and Alaka Halder for a special hybrid (IRL and online) salon on how to create cities that foster innovation, collaboration, and community. We will gather at Creator Cabins, an experiment in decentralized cities near Austin, TX. “Great cities attract ambitious people. You can sense it when you walk around one. In…
In this 3rd installment of host Linus Lu's 6-part series on classical music, we talk about the components of classical music. “Music is the purest form of art, and therefore the most direct expression of beauty, with a form and spirit which is one, and simple, and least encumbered with anything extraneous.” – Rabindranath Tagore…
In this salon series, Tanya Raj will lead deep-dive discussions on The Prophet by Khalil Gibran and his philosophy on living a life with purpose and meaning. Starting with the commencement of the wise man’s journey towards his homeland, we will delve into the beauty and fragility of love, what constitutes a sacred union, and…
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 an inside look at the author’s creative process. Behind the world of our daily lives, there is a hidden world, one that keeps…
Michael S. Malone, the author of The Big Score, a book recently republished by Stripe Press joins Matjaz Leonardis and Daniel Thomason for an exciting conversation about the past, present and future of Silicon Valley and the culture, values and personalities that have defined it. Michael S. Malone has covered tech and lived in Silicon Valley for…
In this salon, Alex Criddle will lead a discussion on what psychedelic experiences mean for individual spirituality, religions, and the mystical. A significant portion of psychedelic users cite their experience as being one of the top five most profound moments of their life, on par with their marriage or the birth of a child. What…
Celebrate the end of summer with new and old friends at a lovely evening picnic in Palo Alto, hosted by Ashley Zhang! Bring a blanket and your own dinner or snacks (downtown Palo Alto is a block away if you want to grab a meal to-go)! We can end the night with dessert and a…
Debut host Rachel Haywire leads a discussion on the future of art in collaboration with artificial intelligence. From Google's Deep Dream AI to Endel to GPT-3 to the @ai_curio account on Twitter; new forms of art, music, and literature are being developed through Artificial Intelligence. While some claim that this will put the creative class out of…
