Vaughn Tan wants to help you learn how to think and act better in situations of not-knowing. We’re culturally and socially conditioned to avoid not-knowing or pretend it doesn’t exist. This conditioning is a form of learned helplessness and it's an impediment to being happy. Happiness results from being curious about the world around you, being free…
Creativity is a skill, and this workshop the opportunity to start developing its potential! Join Zelda, the creator behind “Tomorrow’s School,” to learn new artistic tools while shaping the future of school. Did your experience in school help develop your creative potential? Unfortunately, for many of us, the answer is no. In fact, many schools…
Join us for a fireside chat with Interintellect community member Robert to discuss AI alignment, social networks, communities and collaboration. Hosted by Nicky Buttigieg, Robert will be joining us for a community fireside chat on some of his interests, including AI and the alignment problem, project planning and collaborative efforts, social networks, community and globalization.…
Membership in traditional civic institutions is on the decline and places of worship are no exception. Religion has been a central institution in human societies for thousands of years, providing a sense of deep belonging through engagement in shared rituals, values, and spaces. However, in recent decades, traditional religious institutions have been declining in many…
This Salon is for aesthetes, dreamers, and visionaries; for those who like to ask big questions and who are curious to dive deeper. We will talk about aesthetics (specifically what beauty is, and pathways of knowing it), cosmology (including chaos theory), quantum mechanics, and consciousness - the nature of mind itself. These inter-related topics will…
Interintellect host and sustainability enthusiast Lukas Rosenstock will interview Paul Shapiro, author of the book "Clean Meat" and CEO of "The Better Meat Co.", about the future of food and…
Join Stuart Buck, philanthropist and founder of the Good Science Project, to explore issues with funding agencies and actionable strategies for improving the funding and practice of science. A members-only fireside chat, moderated by Nicky Buttigieg. "Funding agencies should engage in bold experimentation to reduce bureaucracy, fund new ideas, and speed up innovation. Moreover, they…
Interested in confident decision making? Join renowned author Peter Atwater and futurist Bronwyn Williams in this SuperSalon, as they delve into the insights presented in Peter's book, "The Confidence Map: Navigating from Chaos to Clarity". By examining the concept of "permacrisis" and drawing on his expertise, Atwater will share practical ways to navigate through chaos…
Join Vaughn Tan in building a better relationship with the not-knowing that surrounds us. In episodes 6-8, we discussed how not-knowing arises in relation to actions, outcomes, causation, and value. Episode 9 is…
Join Interintellect founder Anna Gát for a panel on grant making and grant winning with experts Atman Pandya (O'Shaughnessy Fellowships), Shruti Rajagopalan (Emergent Ventures India), Arnaud Schenk (Polaris), and Benjamin…
Miriam and Shahid have recently led several salons discussing community in the present and past. Now, building on the insights we’ve had together over the last months, we’ll turn our…
Are you stuck in passive consumption mode, overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information and struggling to feel at home on the Internet? Join Substack newsletter-er, tech humanist, and founder…
