This Interintellect offline gathering is a casual meetup devoted to open group discussions of the topics that interest participants the most. From philosophy to science and art, nothing escapes our inquiries! Come, forge new friendships, reconnect with existing friends, and dive into deep conversations. Message the hosts on Discord or Twitter with questions. We’ll share…
A grandson of the Baal Shem Tov (the founder of Hasidic Judaism), Rebbe Nachman (1772-1810) originally from Bratslav, Ukraine, is growing in popularity to this day as thousands of pilgrims travel to his gravesite in Uman, Ukraine, every year, even during the war, to pray and connect spiritually. Rebbe Nachman is known for his mandate…
But you’re the creator. Don’t you control me? At the end of the movie, Barbie decides to take Nietsche’s advice and live toward death, rather than embracing the characteristics her creator Ruth Handler saw as essential. Feminist existentialist Simone de Beauvoir traces out this approach to life in the first chapter of her book The Ethics of…
Drawing on evolutionary psychology, history, brain science, game theory, and more, cooperation theorist (and, coincidentally, zombie expert) Athena Aktipis reassuringly explains how we, as a species, are hardwired to survive big existential crises. And how we can do so again by leveraging our innate abilities to communicate and cooperate. Join us for this fascinating conversation…
Join Miami-based book publicist Mitchell Jackson to learn about how the world can get to know your writing. I Want to Put a Dozen Blurbs on My Book: Am I the Literary Asshole? Getting an agent 5 Ways To Get Media Coverage For Your Book More about our guest: Mitchell Jackson is the founder and…
The longest relationship we’ll ever be in is with our self. So how can we practice being with ourselves in a way that’s patient, compassionate, and supportive? How can we work to accept our challenging parts that might show up in moments of self-sabotage? During the Thanksgiving season, hosts Gina and Grace will start off…
Join us for an InterIntellect Thanksgiving weekend SuperSalon special with author Sumana Roy about people on the edges, their incredible contributions to knowledge about ourselves and the question of whether one can breakthrough and influence and inspire as someone living on the geographical edge of culture and society. We will navigate the history of provincial…
Nature is truly breathtaking. No matter how you look at it, you will always find mesmerising complexity at any scale—whether its microbes on the tip of your middle finger, a choir of frogs in your local pond, a picture of a forest taken from a helicopter, or a picture of the stars taken by a…
Famed author of Be Here Now, Ram Dass was originally known as Richard Alpert, a nice Jewish boy and psychedelic researcher at Harvard, who, having been expelled from the institution, traveled to India and became a disciple of the Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba. His writings reflect both his varied psychedelic experiences as well as…
Jerome Copulsky is a research fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, specializing in modern Western religious thought, political theory, and church/state issues. Buy the book here. Listen to an interview with Jerome Copulsky here. This is a community-only event. Not an Interintellect member yet? GET YOUR MEMBERSHIP PLAN
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Has Silicon Valley fashioned an algorithmic golden calf, or does it have something transcendent to live for? In this salon hosted by Thomas Arnold, we will talk with Greg Epstein about his new book Tech Agnostic, as well as the work as a humanist chaplain, scholar of religion, and tech critic that lies behind the…
