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Bangalore Offline: Interintellect x Roots of Progress

Bengaluru Uru Brewpark, Maratt Estate, Bannerghatta Main Rd, Dollar Layout, Phase 4, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Calling all Bengaluru Interintellects! Join our host, Namita, for a meet-up with Jason Crawford from The Roots of Progress and friends from our community to discuss the philosophy of progress! We're thrilled to invite you for an enlightening meetup with Jason Crawford! During it, we will delve into the origins and mission of his organization, The…

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Progress Studies: The Promise of the Future with Tony Morley

Join Tony Morley, a progress studies writer and communicator, for a discussion on progress, optimism, and the first children's book on progress authored by him! The meeting will be hosted by Chandhana Sathishkumar, an author, research enthusiast, TED-Ed speaker and self-taught artist passionate about sustainable futures. Tony Morley is a progress studies writer and communicator…

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Building the Future of Brand Engagement: With Isabella Teng and Varsha Raghavan

Join Isabella Teng and Varsha Raghavan, OSV fellowship grantees, as they discuss Rue, their AI-powered platform transforming social gatherings into brand pop-up opportunities. The salon is FREE, PUBLIC, and will be hosted by Interintellect founder Anna Gát! Varsha and Isabella are computer scientists and artists with a passion for leveraging new technology to uplift the community.…

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Recognizing Pseudoscience: Alchemy, Astrology, and Magic in the Ancient World

Online

Join 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 the first episode in a series on the nature of science – its power, limits, and the potential dangers it poses. Very often, claims about…

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$15.00

Science vs. Skepticism: Are Objectivity and Knowledge Possible?

Online

Join 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…

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Insurance and Other Fearsome Beasts: Understanding the Myths and Methods of Health Insurance

Online

Join Tina Marsh Dalton for this inaugural salon in our Roots of Progress Fellows series. Insurance is vital to accessing modern medical care, but why is it so complex?  In this salon, Tina will examine how we got here: why insurance first emerged, its (true) core purpose, and how it has evolved. We will travel across…

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$15.00

Higher Ground—A Conversation with Alison Taylor on How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World

New York NY

How can businesses maintain a moral compass and make principled decisions while still thriving in a capitalist economy? Join host Jason Shen for an insightful IRL + virtual salon with acclaimed author and clinical professor at NYU Stern Alison Taylor as she shares her vision in her new book Higher Ground for ethical leadership and…

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The American Millennium: Discussion with Packy McCormick and Anna Gát

Packy McCormick, founder of Not Boring, joins Interintellect founder Anna Gát to discuss the future of America and the interplay between government and entrepreneurship that he believes will define the next century. Is America on decline? Far from that! Drawing on historical examples and contemporary economic data, Packy McCormick argues that despite political and institutional…

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$25.00

Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation – Austin Conversation with Byrne Hobart

Austin, Texas TX

The book proposes a provocative thesis that financial bubbles, far from being a purely destructive series of events, actually enable progress and transformative innovation. Join us for a conversation about the nature of progress, social narratives, finance, and technology!  Become a Member This is an IRL event in Austin, Texas. The exact location will be…

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