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…
Can we stop World War III?
Read more >Can we deplore the artist but love the art?
Read more >Health vs choice? The vaccination debate
Read more >From robots to AI: can you build a human?
Read more >How do we solve a problem like the climate emergency?
Read more >Digital detox: should we put our smartphones away?
Read more >Does the world need a government?
Read more >The Life Of Brian at 40: are we more easily offended today?
Read more >From bugs to beef-free burgers: what's the future of food?
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 >The school exclusion debate: giving up on kids?
Read more >Who should teach our kids about relationships and sex?
Read more >Is white privilege real?
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 >What should be the role of museums in the 21st century?
Read more >What can genetics tell us about intelligence and education?
Read more >Gross-out feminism: is the political now too personal?
Read more >What does it mean to be normal?
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