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Host Evaric Weicksel goes behind the scenes with Interintellect Hosts to get the stories behind the Salons.

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    • Apr 9, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Vaughn Tan: On Risk and Not-Knowing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 51:30


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to professor and writer Vaughn Tan about his ongoing salon series about not-knowing, and in particular, about risk, the different ways that the concept of risk is misapplied, and how to think more clearly about the things we don't know. Vaughn's next salon on April 20th: https://interintellect.com/salon/thinking-about-not-knowing-misnaming-the-beasts/ Vaughn Tan: https://vaughntan.org/ Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    Special Episode! A Conversation with Interintellect Fellows Bryan Kam, Mary Bajorek, and Linus Lu

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 54:17


    In this special episode, we have a three-way conversation with the first three recipients of the inaugural Interintellect Public Minds fellowship: Bryan Kam, Mary Bajorek, and Linus Lu. The Interintellect fellowship was created to support Interintellect members for 6 months on a focused project, and enable the sharing of their ideas both on and off the Interintellect platform. And in this episode, the fellows share the inspirations for their respective work and their mutual curiosities about each other's projects. More about the Interintellect fellowship and the recipient projects: https://interintellect.substack.com/p/interintellect-fellowship-awardees?publication_id=860330&post_id=98744602 Bryan Kam: https://twitter.com/bryankam Mary Bajorek: https://twitter.com/mary_bajorek Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    Helena Roth: On Doing Gentle with an Edge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 42:48


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Helena Roth about her salon series diving deep into her philosophy of "doing gentle with an edge." The next installment in Helena's salon series: https://interintellect.com/salon/awareness-how-does-awareness-help-me-do-gentle/ Helena's full series info: https://interintellect.com/series/doing-gentle-with-an-edge-an-exploration/ Helena's book: https://www.amazon.com/Doing-Gentle-edge-Helena-Roth-ebook/dp/B08WTD5W66 Cover art: Nat Sharpe (https://twitter.com/nat_sharpe_)

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    James Harris: On Failure and Professional Rejection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 34:41


    James Harris will lead a workshop salon on March 10th about dealing with rejection and failure, drawing from experiences as a writer and comedian for more than 20 years. Salon details: https://interintellect.com/salon/how-to-fail-coping-with-professional-rejection/ James Harris: https://twitter.com/JamesHarrisNow

    Gabi Weinberg: On Celebrating Grandparents

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 39:55


    Gabi Weinberg of StartUpRabbi hosts his debut salon on February 27, which explores the historical grandparent-grandchild relationship along with our present-day grandparent-grandchild relationships. Salon details: https://interintellect.com/salon/in-celebration-of-grandparents/ Gabi Weinberg: https://twitter.com/StartUpRabbi Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    Nolan Yuma: On a World Without Borders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 32:15


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Nolan Yuma about his upcoming salon series about creating a borderless world starting on February 5th. Link to Nolan's salon series: https://interintellect.com/series/without-borders-a-salon-series/ More on Nolan: https://www.withoutborders.fyi/about/

    Kevin Zhai: On Storytelling and Creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 40:52


    In anticipation of Kevin Zhai's debut salon on 1/26, host Linus Lu sits down with Kevin to talk about what makes for great storytelling, how everyone can improve their storytelling, and more. Kevin's salon: https://interintellect.com/salon/storytelling-and-you-lowering-the-stakes-on-creativity/ Kevin Zhai: https://twitter.com/heykzhai

    Lee Ngo: On Polyamory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 38:55


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Lee Ngo about his ongoing salon series on polyamory. We discuss the ethical considerations of polyamory, what its evolving relationship to mainstream society is, and more. Lee's salon series: https://interintellect.com/series/intro-to-polyamory/ Lee Ngo: https://about.me/leengo Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    Jessie Mannisto: On Neurodivergence and the Paradox of Weirdness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 35:39


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Jessie Mannisto, Editor in Chief of Third Factor Magazine, about her upcoming salon on the paradox of weirdness and neurodivergence. Link to Jessie's salon: https://interintellect.com/salon/the-paradox-of-weirdness-an-exploration-of-labeling-normality-and-othering/ Jessie Mannisto: https://twitter.com/jlmannisto Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    Celeste Marcus: On Chaïm Soutine and Demythologizing Artists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 40:48


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Celeste Marcus about her upcoming salon on Chaïm Soutine and how to separate the artist as an individual from his mythology. Celeste is the Managing Editor of the Liberties Journal, and is currently writing the first English-language biography of the painter Chaïm Soutine. Celeste's upcoming salon: https://interintellect.com/salon/excavating-man-from-myth-chaim-soutine/ Celeste: https://twitter.com/Celestemarcus3 Linus: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    Crystal Duan: On Main Character Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 30:45


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Crystal Duan about her upcoming salon on “main character energy”: what it is, what it means for our culture, and how to leverage it for good. An Investigation into Main Character Energy: https://interintellect.com/salon/an-investigation-into-main-character-energy/ Crystal Duan: https://twitter.com/crystalxduan Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    Arkadiusz Synowczyk: On the Philosophy of Science and Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 27:13


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Arkadiusz Synowczyk about his upcoming salon about the relationship between science, religion, and philosophy. Arkadiusz's salon: https://interintellect.com/salon/science-and-religion-strangers-friends-or-foes Arkadiusz Synowczyk: https://twitter.com/Epagogist Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    Judit Petho: On Leadership and Thriving in Ambiguity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 47:04


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Judit Petho about her upcoming salon about finding opportunities in uncertain times. We dig into how leaders handle ambiguity, thow to develop these crucial soft skills, how to make difficult decisions, and more. Judit's salon on 10/12, "Finding Opportunities in Uncertain Times": https://interintellect.com/salon/finding-opportunities-in-uncertain-times/ Judit Petho: https://twitter.com/JuditPetho Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    Lori Dunlap: On Homeschooling and the Future of Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 38:11


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Lori Dunlap, a homeschool advocate and author of the ReThinking Wisdom newsletter, about homeschooling, how traditional education systems can improve, the role of technology in education, and more. To purchase tickets to Lori's salon on Rethinking K-12 Education on October 2nd, click here: https://interintellect.com/salon/rethinking-k-12-education/ Lori's book, "From Home Education to Higher Education": https://www.amazon.com/Home-Education-Higher-Recruiting-Homeschooled/dp/0692902597 Lori Dunlap: https://twitter.com/NWDunlap Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    Henry Oliver: On the Art of Reading Novels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 50:31


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Henry Oliver, the writer of The Common Reader newsletter. We chat about his upcoming salon series on How to Read a Novel, the value of the English department, the advantages of film over writing, and about Henry's current project on late bloomers. Link to Henry's salon series, "How to Read a Novel": interintellect.com/series/how-to-read-a-novel/ Henry Oliver: twitter.com/HenryEOliver Linus Lu: twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    Jay Colbert: On Cyborgs and Assemblages

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 46:58


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Jay Colbert, a music librarian and co-host of the librarypunk podcast, about his upcoming salon on cyborgs and assemblages. Link to Jay's upcoming salon: https://interintellect.com/salon/more-human-than-human-an-exploration-of-cyborgs-and-assemblages/ Jay Colbert: https://twitter.com/_WildeAtHeart Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

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    Étienne Fortier-Dubois: On AI Art and the Philosophy of Creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 31:12


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Étienne Fortier-Dubois about whether or not art is subjective or objective, how AI art might change how we perceive artistic merit, how aesthetics contribute to politics and social movements, and more. Étienne: twitter.com/etiennefd Linus: twitter.com/Linus_Lu Interintellect: twitter.com/interintellect_

    Ashley Rindsberg with Max Cantor: On the Redemption of Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 61:57


    In this very special episode, Interintellect host Max Cantor serves as our guest host, where he interviews novelist and journalist Ashley Rindsberg about his new book, The Gray Lady Winked: How the New York Times's Misreporting, Distortions and Fabrications Radically Alter History. They cover topics such as Ashley's motivations for writing the book, the structural incentives that have led to misreporting at the Times, the rise of the celebrity journalist, and more. The Gray Lady Winked: www.amazon.com/Gray-Lady-Winked-…ook/dp/B0922WP4VQ Ashley Rindsberg: ashleyrindsberg.com/ Max Cantor: twitter.com/maxcan

    Colin Gorrie: On Linguistic Reconstruction and the Value of Dead Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 59:01


    In this episode, podcast host Linus Lu talks with Colin Gorrie about what a linguist does, how language reconstruction works, what dead languages can teach us about history and society, as well as about Colin's upcoming salon series titled Baby Steps to Beowulf: Old English for Beginners. Colin's salon series tickets: https://interintellect.com/salon/baby-steps-to-beowulf-old-english-for-beginners/2022-07-09/ Learn more about Colin: Website: https://www.colingorrie.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/colingorrie Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/colingorrie

    Robert Nemeth and Anna Gát: On the Future of Social Movements

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 53:11


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to writer and researcher Robert Nemeth and Interintellect Founder Anna Gát about how to understand social movements, how to navigate the media landscape, and about imagining the future of social movements. Robert's upcoming salon series, "Ideas Shape the World": https://interintellect.com/series/ideas-shape-the-world/ Robert Nemeth: https://twitter.com/nrobert Anna Gát: https://twitter.com/TheAnnaGat Amanda Ripley, "Complicating the Narrative": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q80LgRgZKiA

    Tanya Raj: On Death

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 36:22


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Tanya Raj about death, contemplating mortality, and how death can inform how to live one's life. Tanya's upcoming series on poetic exploration: https://interintellect.com/series/poetic-explorations/ Tanya's links: https://twitter.com/wanderuminating tanyaraj.com

    Katrina Dela Cruz: On Education and Fostering Curiosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 36:50


    In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Katrina Dela Cruz about education and ways to foster and build curiosity. Special thanks to Miriam Gerber for editing and production. Links: The Academy of Thought and Industry: https://thoughtandindustry.com/ Erin Gruwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Gruwell The Freedom Writers: http://www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/ PBS documentary on Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers: https://www.pbs.org/show/freedom-writers-stories-heart/#:~:text=%22Freedom%20Writers%3A%20Stories%20from%20the,drugs%2C%20gang%20warfare%20and%20homicides Katrina's website: https://katrinadelacruz.com/ Katrina's twitter: @katrinadlc

    Brian Gallagher: On Religion and Building a More Rational Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 34:23


    In this episode, host Linus Lu chats with Brian Gallagher about his own personal religious journey, what differentiates religion from cults, how to make society more rational, and more. Special thanks to Miriam Gerber for editing and production. Find out more about Brian Gallagher at https://twitter.com/bsgallagher.

    Maria Górska-Piszek and Malcolm Ocean: On Individual Agency and Creating Responsible Humans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 55:33


    Podcast host Linus Lu chats with Maria Górska-Piszek and Malcolm Ocean about human agency, how to raise independent children, goal setting, and more. Maria: https://twitter.com/made_in_cosmos, https://madeincosmos.net/ Malcolm: https://twitter.com/Malcolm_Ocean, https://malcolmocean.com/

    Visakan Veerasamy: On Introspection and Overcoming Self-Dehumanization

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 63:01


    nterintellect host Linus Lu interviews Visakan Veerasamy on his new book, Introspect, covering the book's origins, introspection as a hero's journey, the importance of a dynamic self-image, and overcoming cringe. Buy the book: https://visakanv.gumroad.com/l/introspect twitter.com/interintellect_ twitter.com/visakanv

    Alaka Halder: Building Digital Communities and Navigating a Hybrid World

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 34:54


    Interintellect hosts Alaka Halder and Linus Lu talk about the difference and similarities between online and offline bonding, how cities complicate connection, and how one can embark on building one's personal tribe. Find more about Alaka Halder: Twitter: https://twitter.com/HalderAlaka Website: https://www.alakahalder.xyz/

    Interintellect Hostcast Ep.8 with Taylor Pullinger: The Science and Practice of Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 32:15


    Fellow Interintellect and salon host Linus Lu sits down with Taylor Pullinger - biomedical scientist and researcher - to talk about how resilience manifests in biology and ecology, how to introduce resilience-building stressors into one's life, the differences between individual and systemic resilience, and more. Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/interintellect_ https://twitter.com/TKPullinger https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    ii Hostcast Ep.7 with Isabela Granic: Self-Narratives and Building Resilience Through Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 38:55


    Fellow Interintellect and salon host Linus Lu sits down with Dr. Isabela Granic - developmental psychologist, psychology professor and researcher - to talk about the role that stories we tell each other and ourselves play in creating more resilient selves. Check out all Interintellect events: interintellect.com/salons Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/interintellect_ twitter.com/PlayNiceInst twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    ii Hostcast Ep.6 with Suzan Bond: Mythical Resilience in Business

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 33:48


    Fellow Interintellect and salon host Linus Lu sits down with Suzan Bond - a writer, Interintellect host, former startup COO and current leadership coach - to talk about the ancient art of resilience and how it can be applied to our contemporary lives and businesses. Check out all Interintellect events: interintellect.com/events Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/interintellect_ twitter.com/suzanbond twitter.com/Linus_Lu

    ii Hostcast Ep.5 with Helena Ng: Curious Hydras and Branching Paths

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 38:37


    Interintellect's Evaric Weicksel talks with writer, marketing professional, and ii Salon Host Helena Ng about why curiosity is like quantum mechanics (or perhaps a monstrous hydra), how to find a curiosity buddy, and how to tend your digital garden. Check out all Interintellect events: https://www.interintellect.com/ Find us on Twitter: Helena: https://twitter.com/herrowna Evaric: https://twitter.com/evaricweicksel The ii: https://twitter.com/interintellect_ Come to Helena's next Salon: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/down-the-rabbit-hole-uncovering-the-obscure-curiosity-workshop-ii-salon-tickets-133606549787 Mentioned this episode: https://navel-gazing.xyz/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Garden_of_Forking_Paths https://letterboxd.com/film/coherence/

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    ii Hostcast Ep.4 with Daniel Golliher: Prestigious Professionals, Callous Creators

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 56:43


    Interintellect's Evaric Weicksel talks with ii Salon Host, writer and entrepreneur Daniel Golliher about living a prestigious professional life, creating an independent artistic life, and transitioning from one to the other. Check out all Interintellect events: www.interintellect.com/ Find us on Twitter: Daniel: twitter.com/danielgolliher Evaric: twitter.com/evaricweicksel The ii: twitter.com/interintellect_ Come to Daniel's next Salon: www.eventbrite.com/e/its-a-trap-be…ts-130817050319 Mentioned this episode: danielgolliher.com/ danielgolliher.com/2020/10/25/happ…other-heresies/ content.time.com/time/magazine/ar…1,970634,00.html rolfpotts.com/time-twentysomething-1990/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit,_Voice,_and_Loyalty

    Interintellect Hostcast Ep.3 with Patricia Hurducas: The Flâneurs and Flâneuses of the 21st Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 47:21


    Interintellect's Evaric Weicksel talks with flâneuse and ii Salon Host Patricia Hurducas about finding yourself while traveling, allowing serendipity into your life, learning from negative experiences, and getting out of your comfort zone. Check out all Interintellect events: www.interintellect.com/ Find us on Twitter: Patricia: twitter.com/PHurducas Evaric: twitter.com/evaricweicksel The ii: twitter.com/interintellect_ Come to Patricia's next Salon: www.eventbrite.com/e/wine-rituals-…ts-129352515857 Mentioned this episode: www.ted.com/speakers/amy_herman www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674008021 www.nytimes.com/2017/03/02/books/…lauren-elkin.html www.theparisreview.org/blog/2013/10/…-the-flaneur/

    Bryan Kam: Hosting Salons as a Form of Consciousness - ii Hostcast Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 52:06


    Interintellect's Evaric Weicksel talks with popular ii Salon Host and leading community member Bryan Kam about the nature of consciousness, the narratives that define us, balancing asceticism and hedonism, pursuing eudaimonia, living with practical philosophy, delineating depression, and fasting in all its forms. Check out all Interintellect events: interintellect.com Find us on Twitter: Bryan: twitter.com/bryankam Evaric: twitter.com/evaricweicksel The ii: twitter.com/interintellect_ Come to Bryan's next Salon: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hedonism-ingress-to-inspiration-or-road-to-ruin-interintellect-salon-tickets-129755437005 Read about Bryan’s five-day fast: clerestory.netlify.app/fast/ Check out Bryan’s Substack: bryankam.substack.com/ Patricia Hurducas's Salon that gets a mention: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wine-rituals…s-129352515857

    Interintellect Hostcast - Ep1 - With Anna Gát and Visakan Veerasamy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 60:07


    In the launch episode of the brand new ii Hostcast, Evaric Weicksel goes meta: he interviews fellow Interintellect and Host Visakan Veerasamy and Interintellect founder Anna Gát about conversations and talent, world peace and nerds, friends and the internet, philosophy and freedom, and how to find your intellectual tribe with the Interintellect. Check out all Interintellect events: interintellect.com Find us on Twitter: Visa: twitter.com/visakanv Anna: twitter.com/TheAnnaGat Evaric: twitter.com/evaricweicksel The ii: twitter.com/interintellect_ Read about how an Interintellect Salon feels: interintellect.medium.com/my-first-int…1fa52c386f27 Come to Visa’s next Salon: www.eventbrite.com/e/it-takes-a-vi…ts-127550245217 Come to Anna's next Salon: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-jealousy-…s-128322677583 Read 'Complicating the Narratives' by Amanda Ripley which is mentioned in the episode: thewholestory.solutionsjournalism.org/compli…6ddf63

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