Join philosopher 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 what…
The first of a series of conversations with Robin Hanson, this salon will discuss what "the sacred" is and how best to identify and explain its roles in human life.…
Dr. Tara Smith, philosophy professor specializing in Ayn Rand's ethical thought, joins philosopher Arkadiusz Synowczyk to explore Rand's ethics, based on her latest book Egoism Without Permission. Come and join us! Rand's moral philosophy often elicits strong reactions, yet it offers a unique perspective that resists being forgotten. In this SuperSalon, we will join Tara…
Join author Joel Whitney (Finks, Flights: Radicals on the Run) in conversation with novelist and theologian Tara Isabella Burton (Self-Made, Here in Avalon) for a salon on his new book:… Continue reading Radicals on the Run with Joel Whitney and Tara Isabella Burton
Regan Arntz-Gray, who's been hosting a Sam Harris podcast discussion group for the past 6 years, is hosting a 4-month Interintellect Salon series on his body of work. Episode 4: The…
Join Archer Lim, a Developer Relations, Community, Facilitation, and Product Marketing professional with a background in organizing, education, and strategy development. He was reared professionally in high-growth startup environments and, in another life, would have been an academic. Instead, he's an amateur philosopher and is part of this community! REMEMBER the last time you felt…
Ada Palmer's Terra Ignota series is a masterpiece of utopian worldbuilding. The author is a historian and professor of Renaissance, Enlightenment, and Humanist studies, and she uses those ideals to build a… Continue reading Utopian Worldbuilding in Terra Ignota
Join Julia Sonnevend and host Anna Gát for a deep dive into the weaponization of charm in politics based on Julia's new book, "Charm: How Magnetic Personalities Shape Global Politics".… Continue reading Charming Leaders: The Hidden Strategy in Political Triumphs with Julia Sonnevend
Join the co-hosts of the Have You Ever Considered…? Podcast William Mankelow, a podcast host, speaker, photographer and workshop facilitator, and Tommy Serafinski, an outdoorsman, podcaster and speaker. Where they… Continue reading Reclaiming Your Time and Sanity: The Case for Minimal Media Consumption
Clerks, La Haine, Breaking the Waves, Jurassic Park... Were the 1990s a golden age for cinema, or are we just nostalgic? Join Interintellect founder Anna Gát - who worked as… Continue reading Syrup, Patriotism, Real Feelings: What Made 90s Cinema Special?
Join sociologist and writer Musa al-Gharbi in conversation with novelist and theologian Tara Isabella Burton about his new book We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New…
Let's read Aldous Huxley’s dystopian novel Brave New World and it’s utopian counterpart Island and discuss the fine line between dystopia and utopia. In the former, drugs are used for numbing and self-medication, in…
