In this salon, debut host Dima Syrotkin explores the pros and cons of ambition. "A man’s worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions." - Marcus Aurelius “If a person holds no ambitions in this world, he suffers unknowingly. If a person holds ambitions, he suffers knowingly, but very slowly.” - Alan Lightman,…
Join linguist Colin Gorrie in the second in a series of salons investigating language for a look at how fictional languages are created. Many celebrated works of speculative fiction over the last hundred years have involved elaborate world-building, often to the extent of having whole languages or families of languages created for the project. Think…
In this exciting upcoming SuperSalon, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear, the internet’s favourite “friendly ambitious nerd” Visakan Veeraasmy, and Interintellect founder Anna Gát discuss the future that is already here, just unevenly distributed. As we (hopefully) approach the tail end of the pandemic, many of us have started thinking, internally and in unison, what's next? How…
Debut host Sasha Chapin, is a slightly autistic writer/coach who's currently pursuing ventures in perfume, charter cities, meta-science, and talking to groups of people. We are in a time where being neurodivergent seems to be kind of good, to a degree. The fundamental characteristic of being on the spectrum is not hearing the social music…
Unwind with Krupali in this salon where we will kick back in our most comfortable spots with our pets and our teas (or coffees) and possibly have a conversation about what the concept of 'rest' means to us individually. Never has the need for rest seemed more important than during this period of the COVID-19…
Progress writer Jason Crawford is writing a book about the modern world and how it was invented. In a series of salons, we will explore this content together, chapter by chapter, and get an inside look at the author’s creative process. Behind the world of our daily lives, there is a hidden world, one that keeps our world…
Perhaps you’re wondering: How can I spend more time with my new favourite people on the Internet? Perhaps even with the Interintellects in my city? Interintellect is known for empowering…
Join psychology professor and psychologist Dr Gena Gorlin, venture capitalist and writer Roy Bahat, and Interintellect founder Anna Gát for a discussion of work, rest, and the fully-lived life. Before the Holidays, we will gather for a roundtable-style salon to explore the much discussed but often misunderstood questions around so-called "work/life balance": how does the meaning we derive from our…
Interintellect host Patricia Hurducas will lead a conversation on the moments of incertitude in our lives, from moving to a new country to starting a new business. "Leave the door open for the unknown, the door into the dark. That’s where the most important things come from, where you yourself came from, and where you…
Interintellect Patricia Hurducas will lead a workshop on visual storytelling and creating our own virtual galleries. The workshop will start with a discussion on visual intelligence, aesthetics of ambiguity, taste, storytelling, and the role of the curator. After the discussion we will work independently on curating and creating our own virtual gallery in the (free) tool…
How do creativity and ideation work in a moment of absolute technology? What does your brain do when it dreams things into existence, and can machines ever replicate that? Join a discussion on AI art, NFTs and the Metaverse! My name is Dhruv Ghulati, and I am a product manager within the world of machine…
In this salon, debut host Shubh Cheema shares the ups and downs of being in creative industries and invites you to share your own stories of the creative journey. My name is Shubh Cheema and I am an architect. I run my own studio and have completed projects across India. In-between, I co-founded a startup…
