Charlotte McDonald-Gibson and Stuart Sim What Can We Do About Extremists
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£11 (£10 ticket charge plus 10% booking fee)
- Dates and times
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15th May 2022
1:15PM - 2:15PM
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- Adult, Over 14s only. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
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These two writers take different approaches when tackling the all too relevant subject of extremism.
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson - Far Out:
Encounters With Extremists
What makes an extremist? From obscure cults to revolutionary movements, people have always been seduced by fringe beliefs. And in today's deeply divided world, more people than ever are drawn to polarising ideologies. All too often we simply condemn those whose positions offend us, instead of trying to understand what draws people to the far edges of society -- and what can pull them back again.
Stuart Sim - A Call to Dissent
Dogmatism, prejudice and bigotry are becoming ever
more evident in Western politics. Divisive governments looking to cement their
power strive to close down anyone who disagrees with them: political opponents,
members of their own parties, the mainstream media, educators, protesters and,
ultimately, voters. A Call to Dissent defends dissent as an
essential part of democracy. Stuart Sim argues that the political left are
falling into despair in the face of growing right-wing populism and extremism,
rather than challenging and standing up to it. Taking a wide view, he
identifies how dissent works in philosophy, religion, science and the arts as
well as in politics. Ultimately, he calls on all of us to become dissenters
ourselves in order to challenge authority and counter the growth of prejudice
and bigotry in public life.
Chaired by Neil Mackay
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