Interintellect Hostcast

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

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

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

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_

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, a linguist, discusses linguistic reconstruction and the value of dead languages. Topics include understanding ancient pronunciation, the revival of ancient languages, the shift towards communicative language teaching, and the field of reconstructing Proto Indo-European. Gorrie also introduces his upcoming salon series on learning Old English for beginners.

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

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

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

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.