Interintellect 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.

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Visakan Veerasamy: On Introspection and Overcoming Self-Dehumanization

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.

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Brian Gallagher: On Religion and Building a More Rational Society

Linus Lu talks to Celeste Marcus, managing editor of Liberties, about her upcoming Interintellect 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

Celeste Marcus: On Demythologizing Artists and Why Chaïm Soutine Matters

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

James Harris: On Failure and Professional Rejection

Interintellect Founder and guest host Anna Gat talks to Dan Lowe in a wide ranging conversation about Wilhelm Reich, the main topic of Dan's upcoming salon on June 24th.

Salon details: https://interintellect.com/salon/pulsation-the-life-work-of-wilhelm-reich/

Dan Lowe: https://twitter.com/orgone1?lang=en

Dan Lowe: On the I Ching and Wilhelm Reich

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with journalist, author, and educator Madison Margolin. They discuss Madison's journey of exploring Judaism through psychedelic consciousness, healing generational trauma through psychedelics, and the cultural changes of recent years leading to psychedelic mainstreaming.

Madison's salon series: https://interintellect.com/series/judaism-is-psychedelic-salon-series/

Find Madison on X: https://x.com/margolinmadison

Find Ravi on X: https://x.com/rjkarmayogi

Madison Margolin: Judaism, Psychedelics, Generational Trauma, and Cultural Change

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with writer and philosophy professor Stephen Adubato. They discuss the vibes-based nature of contemporary political campaigns, the influence of Nietzsche in online cultural movements, the need for local organizing, and more.

Stephen's Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/

Find Stephen on X: https://x.com/stephengadubato

Find Ravi on X: https://x.com/rjkarmayogi

Stephen Adubato: Media Narratives, Religion, and Localism

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with political philosopher Rebecca Lowe. They discuss the role of freedom in utopian societies, the merits of local control of governance, how space travel could benefit human flourishing, and Rebecca's journey through multiple fields to finding her calling as a philosopher.

Rebecca's next salon on Freedom and Utopia: https://interintellect.com/salons/why-utopia

Rebecca's Substack: https://theendsdontjustifythemeans.substack.com/

Find Rebecca on X: https://x.com/RMLLowe

Find Ravi on X: https://x.com/rjkarmayogi

Rebecca Lowe: Utopia, Decentralization, Space, and Liberalism

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with scientist and author Samuel Arbesman about his new book, the Magic of Code. They discuss computing as a universal field, the overlaps between computing and biology, the role of wonder in scientific investigation, and more.

Samuel’s Interintellect Salon on February 13: https://interintellect.com/salons/the-magic-of-code

Samuel’s Website: https://arbesman.net/

Find Samuel on X: https://x.com/arbesman

Find Ravi on X: https://x.com/rjkarmayogi

Samuel Arbesman: Computation and Wonder

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with author Ian Leslie. First, they talk about his new book John & Paul, the continued relevance of the Beatles, and the need for a new narrative to understand them. Later in the podcast, they discuss recent developments in politics such as the rightward “vibe shift” in the US and worldwide, and Trump’s unconventional communication strategies. 

Ian’s Interintellect Salon on February 26: https://interintellect.com/salons/unraveling-the-creative-process-a-conversation-with-ian-leslie

Ian’s Newsletter: https://ianleslie.substack.com/

Find Ian on X: https://x.com/mrianleslie

Find Ravi on X: https://x.com/rjkarmayogi

Ian Leslie: A New Narrative for The Beatles

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with entrepreneur and engineer Vatsal Kaushik about his upcoming salon on Will Durant’s history books. They talk about why to read about ancient history, the importance of agriculture as a turning point in civilization, his entrepreneurial work building an X curation app with AI, and more. 

Vatsal’s Interintellect Salon on March 15: https://interintellect.com/salons/our-oriental-heritage-exploring-the-foundations-of-civilization

Vatsal’s New Book with Jim O'Shaughnessy: https://www.infinitebooks.com/books/products/two-thoughts

Find Vatsal on X: https://x.com/vtslkshk

Find Ravi on X: https://x.com/rjkarmayogi

Vatsal Kaushik: Learning from History, Building with AI

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with philosopher Christophe Porot about the philosophy of religion. They talk about suffering as a path to philosophy, authenticity as a way out of suffering, the possibility of religion after Immanuel Kant’s critique, and more.  

Christophe’s first God and Humanity salon May 9: https://interintellect.com/salons/episode-1-an-introduction-to-philosophy-of-religion

Find Christophe on X: https://x.com/porotchristophe

Find Ravi on X: https://x.com/rjkarmayogi

Christophe Porot: Theosis, Authenticity, Kant, and Public Philosophy

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with writer and veteran Sean Hughes. They talk about the resilience of the American system, the contemporary relevance of Fukuyama’s End of History thesis, Sean’s journey from the military to the tech world and professional writing, and more. If you like this episode, be sure to check out Sean’s salon co-hosted with Katherine Stewart on May 26.  

Sean’s Interintellect Salon with Katherine Stewart on May 26: https://interintellect.com/salons/money-lies-and-god-a-discussion-with-author-katherine-steward

Sean’s Substack: https://seanpatrickhughes.substack.com/

Find Sean on X: https://x.com/seanphughes99

Find Ravi on X: https://x.com/rjkarmayogi

Sean Hughes: On Upholding the Integrity of the System

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with startup founder and essayist Anton Troynikov. They talk about Anton’s startup Chroma, the role of grand visions in the San Francisco idea ecosystem, the dialectic of strength and victimhood in contemporary culture, and more. 

Anton’s Interintellect Salon with Casey Handmer on June 7: https://interintellect.com/salons/terraforming-earth-and-beyond-with-casey-handmer

Anton’s Website and Essays: https://www.troynikov.io/

Find Anton on X: https://x.com/atroyn

Find Ravi on X: https://x.com/rjkarmayogi

Anton Troynikov: Building Chroma, SF and Ambitious Ideas, Tech and Political Power

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with Susan Abbott, a strategist and researcher of democracy and communication. They talk about the relevance of inquiry into democracy today, the possibilities of deliberative democracy, the future of AI in government, and more. 

Susan’s salon series starting July 2: https://interintellect.com/series/democracy-and-its-discontents

Susan’s website: https://crosspollinateconsulting.com/

Find Ravi on X: https://x.com/rjkarmayogi

Susan Abbott: On Democracy, Civil Society, AI, and Media

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:  https://interintellect.com

Find us on Twitter:
Visa: https://twitter.com/visakanv
Anna: https://twitter.com/TheAnnaGat
Evaric: https://twitter.com/evaricweicksel
The ii: https://twitter.com/interintellect_

Read about how an Interintellect Salon feels:
https://interintellect.medium.com/my-first-interintellect-salon-1fa52c386f27

Come to Visa’s next Salon:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/it-takes-a-village-building-communities-of-kinship-and-meaning-ii-salon-tickets-127550245217 

Come to Anna's next Salon:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-jealousy-why-should-you-have-what-i-have-not-interintellect-salon-tickets-128322677583

Read 'Complicating the Narratives' by Amanda Ripley which is mentioned in the episode:
https://thewholestory.solutionsjournalism.org/complicating-the-narratives-b91ea06ddf63

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