Battle of Ideas — 13 & 14 October 2018

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In a rapidly changing world, debating ideas matters more than ever. The Battle of Ideas 2018 festival, at The Barbican in London on 13 & 14 October, was a huge success and provided a unique forum to discuss the big issues of our time. The debate continues with our UK & Europe satellite programme and you can also buy tickets for next year’s festival on 2 & 3 November 2019.

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Those who enjoy the comfort of conventional wisdom will find the Battle of Ideas a very unsafe space.
Nick Cater, executive director, Menzies Research Centre,
Australia; columnist, The Australian

Battle of Ideas — 13 & 14 October 2018

2018 sessions include…

Trust: 10 years after the financial crisis, have we learnt the lessons?

From anti-vaxers to Alfie’s Army: have we lost faith in medical science?

Automatic lovers: should we be worried about sex robots?

Have we defused the ‘population bomb'?

Do the right thing? The moral responsibility of the artist

Charities: has the halo slipped?

What is a woman anyway?

Social media: corrupting young minds?

War on plastic: a load of rubbish?

Have we lost faith in faith schools?

From Bono to Kanye: how seriously should we take celebrities?

The productivity puzzle: too much like hard work?

The F word: what’s the point of feminism today?

Consent classes: From school to Parliament and beyond

Decolonising society

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