AWW23: "We Gasp for Air..." - Waleed Aly, Tom Ballard, Tim Dunlop, Sumeyya Ilanbey, Bernard Keane & Scott Stephens

Chair: Jonathan Green


Full session title: "We Gasp for Air Among People Who Believe
They Are Absolutely Right"


Can democracy survive contempt? In their Quarterly Essay 87:
Uncivil Wars, Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens argue that mutual
contempt and intractable political enmity undermine the condition
of democratic culture and truly free speech. They talk with Tom
Ballard, Tim Dunlop, Sumeyya Ilanbey and Bernard Keane about the
forces that have shaped contemporary political life and the
possibility of recovering meaningful public debate.


Event details: Sun 05 Mar, 1:15pm on the West
Stage