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The Tyranny of Freedom


From consumer goods to romantic relationships, choice is celebrated as a means to greater liberalism and freedom. But some say an overload of options is overwhelming our rational decision-making. Could it be that less choice would be healthier for mankind, allowing us to be satisfied with our lot?
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Beauty Bites Back
Beauty Bites Back

Could beauty be real rather than subjective?

Speakers: Stephen Bayley, Angela Breitenbach, Alastair Reynolds
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Austen vs Woolf: The female fantasy
Austen vs Woolf

The female fantasy

Speakers: Malcolm Guite, Doon Mackichan, Frances Spalding
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lies and necessity
Of Lies and Necessity

Is honesty a fantasy?

Speakers: Rae Langton, Tom Sorell, Sophie Van Der Zee
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gandhi vs guevera
Gandhi vs Guevara

Is violence ever a justifiable political strategy?

Speakers: Finn Mackay, Neel Mukherjee, John Sauven
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Conditions for Creativity: Does censorship create great art?
Conditions for Creativity

Does censorship create great art?

Speakers: Jenny Boyd, Allen Jones, Anders Sandberg
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Money, Money, Manet

From where does art get its value?

Speakers: Stephen Bayley, Andrew Bowie, Mel Evans

Biography

BBC Radio 2 and Radio 4 presenter Peter Curran is best-known for hosting The Friday Night Arts Show, When Art Went Pop, Loose Ends and Bunk Bed.

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