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I’m Anna, a philosopher and writer, and since 2019 the founder and CEO of Interintellect, a salon platform for intelligent conversations.
My interests are public philosophy, AI and the liberal arts, the future of reading, how tech and the humanities could better understand each other, how we could loosen political polarization, and how to nurture intellectual talent.
On Interintellect every day people from around the world host book clubs, panels, and discussions about ideas, science, innovation, history, and psychology online and offline, making money, new friends, and lasting memories together.
My blog American Innocence reflects on America, liberalism, freedom, and love.
On my podcast The Hope Axis I chat to some of my favorite people who through their work give other people much hope and aspiration.
I was born in Budapest and since then lived in France, London, Brussels, Lisbon, and I am now based in New York. I travel a lot around the US.
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In music, when we've seen artists/venues post gen-AI-created flyers, it's provoked lots of backlash, from fans, graphic designers, and from other performers. This backlash is in part why AI firms invest so much in trying to convince artists that "everyone" is using their tech.
Most of us say we value the arts. We enjoy music, books, paintings, theater, and poetry. We recognize that they add something important to our lives.
Yet they're often the first things to disappear when life gets busy.
We treat the arts as a luxury, something we'll return to once the important things are taken care of. But that's backwards.
The arts aren't an escape from reality. They're one of the best ways to understand it. They help us appreciate beauty, make sense of our emotions, and reflect on the deeper questions of life.
Just as you don't wait until you have extra time to sleep or exercise, don't wait until life slows down to make room for the arts. Make art a habit, not a luxury.