Ideas Matter: Brave New World and the eradication of inner life

On 20 June 2020, Battle of Ideas Charity hosts The Academy
Online, a series of talks and book discussions exploring the
theme Psychology and Democracy.


An important text on the reading list is Aldous Huxley’s Brave
New World. In this podcast we feature a short talk that reflects
on how Huxley’s renowned work encapsulated emerging ideas in the
inter war period and proved prescient to future trends. The talk
opened a discussion that was organised by the Living Freedom book
club in June 2020. The lecturer is Luke Gittos, a criminal
lawyer, legal editor at the magazine spiked and author of the
recent book Human Rights - Illusory freedom.


THE ACADEMY 2020: PSYCHOLOGY AND DEMOCRACY Due to the coronavirus
pandemic measures, this year The Academy will take place as half
day online event via zoom. The programme for The Academy Online:
Psychology and Democracy - a mixture of lectures and seminars
–offers an opportunity to all those who attend to place
contemporary events in a historical and philosophical context.


To register and view the full programme and some suggested
background reading, please visit
theboi.co.uk/the-academy-online…logy-and-democracy


THE ACADEMY In the context of today’s instrumental approaches to
knowledge, The Academy summer school is a modest attempt to
demonstrate the value of scholarship, and of the worth of the
university as a place of free enquiry dedicated to the pursuit of
truth.


DONATING TO THE BOI CHARITY The BOI charity is committed to
continuing to host discussion and debates throughout this period
when society is restricted by measures to tackle coronavirus. In
order to realise events such as the Academy Online, none of our
staff are furloughed and instead remain working. If you can, then
please consider a donation, small or large. Visit:
theboi.co.uk/donate


IDEAS MATTER PODCAST Ideas Matter is a podcast that takes the
most important issues of our times and explores the ideas and
intellectual trends that have shaped where we are today.


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