Battle of Ideas — 2 & 3 November 2019
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In a rapidly changing world, debating ideas matters more than ever. Last year’s 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. You can now buy tickets for this year’s festival on 2 & 3 November 2019.
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
2019 sessions include…
Digital detox: should we put our smartphones away?
Read more >Is knife crime a public-health problem?
Read more >Artificial intelligence in schools: where’s the humanity?
Read more >Lend us your ears: what’s behind the rise of the podcast?
Read more >Can we deplore the artist but love the art?
Read more >Does the world need a government?
Read more >From bugs to beef-free burgers: what's the future of food?
Read more >Genome editing: is global regulation the answer?
Read more >Get rhythm: can computers compose good music?
Read more >Philosophy matters: how the world thinks
Read more >Who's sorry now: the politics of apology
Read more >Social media activism: democracy in action or tyranny of the mob?
Read more >Understanding Rembrandt 350 years on
Read more >Modern America: what's behind the rise of AOC?
Read more >Health and genomics: what's the score with polygenic scores?
Read more >The school exclusion debate: giving up on kids?
Read more >Health vs freedom? The vaccination debate
Read more >Can we stop a third world war?
Read more >The battle for future generations
Read more >Who should teach our kids about relationships and sex?
Read more >Schemers or Dreamers? The role of political advisors
Read more >Is white privilege real?
Read more >How would you build a human?
Read more >Honda, Nissan and JLR: What next for the automotive sector?
Read more >Do we need a 'Green New Deal'?
Read more >Woke corporations: responsible capitalism or virtue signalling?
Read more >How do you solve a problem like... the climate emergency?
Read more >The battle over birth
Read more >How do you solve a problem like… water?
Read more >Corporate sponsorship of the arts: good or evil?
Read more >The elephant in the classroom: what genetics can and cannot tell us about education and intelligence
Read more >Gross-out feminism: should the personal be political?
Read more >What does it mean to be normal?
Read more >What makes good political art?
Read more >From youth councils to 'School Strike': are kids running politics?
Read more >The Life of Brian, 40 years on: are we more easily offended today?
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