Breakthroughs in Communications: Language and Writing
OnlineIn the first salon of the series hosted by Alex Criddle, we'll go back in time to the origins of communication and the gradual development of complex linguistic systems, how…
$25.00
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History Has Begun Again: In Conversation with Bruno Maçães
OnlineJoin us for a conversation with politician and author Bruno Maçães, on the end of our brief break from history and what comes next! Hosted by Interintellect host Bronwyn Williams.…
$20.00
Who’s the GOAT of Economics? Tyler Cowen on Adam Smith, His New AI Book, and More!
OnlineTyler Cowen, Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University and faculty director of the Mercatus Center, joins host Alaka Halder to discuss his exciting new generative book…
$30.00
SOCRATES
OnlineJoin Dr. Jason Rheins, a scholar of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, for a salon on who Socrates (469-399 BCE) was, and what he can mean for us today. Socrates.…
$15.00
Making Room for the Weird: Carlos Eire on the Paranormal in a Secular Age
Join Yale History professor Carlos Eire and theologian-novelist Tara Isabella Burton for a conversation on Eire's new book They Flew: a history of the paranormal and inexplicable in the early modern world, and what it can tell us about our current age of "weirdness" against a backdrop of seeming secularism. The early modern era was a…
$15.00
Recognizing Pseudoscience: Alchemy, Astrology, and Magic in the Ancient World
OnlineJoin philosophy student Arkadiusz Synowczyk to explore what pseudoscience is and how to recognize it, all with reference to astrology, alchemy, and magic in the ancient world. This salon is…
$15.00
Eastern Thought vs. Western Thought – How does it shape our culture today?
Why do people from different cultural backgrounds behave and think differently – if at all? A historical and philosophical lens. My name is Dhruv Ghulati and I am an AI entrepreneur and work in technology. I have lived in Hong Kong, Thailand, Qatar, across the Indian subcontinent, London and the Netherlands. You can find some…
$10.00
America’s Global Future: A Conversation With Alexander Ward
POLITICO National Security Reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist Alexander Ward joins veteran writer and technologist Sean Patrick Hughes for a conversation on America's global future based on rigorous reporting and sources from within Biden's White House as they worked to reposition America's international reputation. In the wake of the Trump administration's turn away from America's…
$20.00
Science vs. Skepticism: Are Objectivity and Knowledge Possible?
OnlineJoin philosophy student Arkadiusz Synowczyk to explore the topic of objectivity of scientific knowledge, skepticism, and relativism! This salon is the first episode in a series on the nature of science – its power, limits, and the potential dangers it poses. Debates about the possibility of objective knowledge are relevant not only to the ivory tower. Societies…
Wilde in Hollywood, or How the Golden Age Got Naughty
OnlineHollywood is haunted by the ghost of playwright and novelist Oscar Wilde. But how did Wilde, who died over a decade before the first feature film, help to make the movies? Join Kate Hext, associate professor of English literature at the University of Exeter and author of the new book Wilde in the Dream Factory:…
$10.00
Creative Pairs in History
OnlineHi, 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 entrepreneurs in AI on self-care and social connection. I’m extremely interested in the origins of electric connections! Using Joshua Wolf Shenk’s book Powers of Two,…
$20.00
Secrets and Stories: The Power of Gossip
OnlineJoin us for an eye-opening journey into the world of gossip with hosts Shahid Nowshad and Yael Friedman. Discover how gossip, often dismissed as trivial chatter, has shaped societies and…
$10.00