Plagues, sexual taboo, war, ecstatic violence, and the cost of self-knowledge – join Thomas Arnold for the first in this series on Reading Greek Tragedy for a World on Fire,… Continue reading Rebellion, Suffering, and Technology: Prometheus Bound and Greek Tragedy’s Formation of Self
Join writer and meditation teacher, Grace Bialecki, for the next episode of a new New York City IRL series, 'Expansive Conversations,' where we'll discuss poetry, authenticity, and self-actualization. How can we find joy in daily life? Is there a practice to slowing down and noticing or does the joy simply spring from outside of us.…
Anna Motz and Maggie Fishman are in conversation about the creation of safe, non-judgemental places where children and adults can learn about themselves and the world.
Hi, I’m Gina! I’m a therapist, avid learner and educator. I’ve spent time in many settings, ranging from mental hospitals to jails and schools and most recently I’ve been coaching… Continue reading Philosophical Origins of Creative Pairs
As science discovers more and more about the universe and human beings, many conclude that free will is an illusion. In 'Free Agents', leading neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell argues that there… Continue reading Free Agents: A Conversation on Free Will with Kevin J. Mitchell
The Free Press reporter and head of strategy Nellie Bowles joins Interintellect founder Anna Gát for a conversation on Bowles' new book, Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong… Continue reading Morning After the Revolution: A Conversation With Nellie Bowles
Join Maura McInerney-Rowley and Carolyn Gregorie to connect with kindred spirits and explore your relationship with death in a bi-weekly series. Gather with us every other Sunday for a cozy… Continue reading Death Over Coffee: Sunday Morning Contemplations – May 26
Rachel Nuwer, science journalist and author joins Alex Criddle and Michael 't Sas-Rolfes for a discussion of her most recent book: I Feel Love, MDMA and the Quest for Connection… Continue reading I Feel Love: A Conversation with Rachel Nuwer on MDMA and Connection
Join Jordan Castro, author of The Novelist, and Tara Isabella Burton (Here in Avalon) for a conversation about faith, moral realism, the purpose of art, and the pursuit of transcendence… Continue reading Faith and Fiction with Jordan Castro and Tara Isabella Burton
Writer Henry Oliver joins the Western Canon Book Club series for a salon about three unusual Shakespearean kings. What do Hamlet, Prospero, and Richard III have in common? They are… Continue reading Western Canon Book Club: Shakespeare’s inadequate kings: Prospero, Hamlet, Richard III.
Join Maura McInerney-Rowley and Carolyn Gregorie to connect with kindred spirits and explore your relationship with death in a bi-weekly series. Gather with us every other Sunday for a cozy… Continue reading Death Over Coffee: Sunday Morning Contemplations – June 9
Join authors of What Are Children For? (and editors at The Point) Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman and novelist/theologian Tara Isabella Burton for a conversation about parenthood, purpose, and the possibility of embracing… Continue reading What Are Children For? Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman in Conversation with Tara Isabella Burton
