
Exploring crumbling democracies and generational warfare to moral panic, The Festival of Dangerous Ideas returns 24-25 August to Carriageworks, Sydney.
FODI24 will create a sanctuary for those wanting to cut through the noise, ask hard questions and engage in good faith conversation about the most challenging issues of our time.
Sharpen your mind with 10 dangerous books from this year’s line-up of thinkers, artists, experts and disruptors. You know, the books you need to buy before they are banned, burnt or redacted forever…
Roxane Gay: Opinions
Focusing on the art of argument, this retrospective of essays and writings from culture critic Roxane Gay covers politics, race and identity, feminism, popular culture, and more.
Roxane Gay // How to Have Dangerous Ideas // Sat 24 August, 12:30pm
David Runciman: How Democracy Ends
A provocative book by political philosopher and historian David Runciman, asks the most trenchant questions that underlie the disturbing patterns of our contemporary political life.
David Runciman // Votes for 6 Year Olds // Sat 24 August, 4:30pm
Jean Twenge: iGen
Drawing from nationally representative surveys of 11 million young people as well as in-depth interviews, iGen is the first book to document the cultural changes shaping today’s teens and young adults, documenting how their changed world has impacted their attitudes, worldviews, and mental health.
Jean Twenge // The Machines Killing Our Kids // Sat 24 August, 10:15am
David Baddiel: The God Desire
A philosophical essay that utilises comedian David Baddiel’s trademarks of storytelling and personal anecdotes, offering a highly readable new perspective on the most ancient of debates.
David Baddiel // The God Desire // Sun 25 Aug, 6:45pm
Megan Phelps-Roper: Unfollow
A gripping memoir of escaping extremism, podcast host Megan Phelps-Roper uncovers her moral awakening, her departure from the Westboro Baptist Church, and how she exchanged the absolutes she grew up with for new forms of warmth and community. Her story exposes the dangers of black-and-white thinking and the need for true humility in a time of angry polarisation.
Megan Phelps-Roper & Andy Mills // The Witch Trials // Sat 24 Aug, 6:30pm
Jem Bendell: Breaking Together
In an era of societal collapse, academic Jem Bendell explores how the full pain of our predicament can liberate us into living more courageously and creatively.
Jem Bendell // Breaking Together // Sun 25 Aug, 3:45pm
Saree Makdisi: Tolerance is a Wasteland
Academic Saree Makdisi reveals the system of emotional investments and curated perceptions that sustains the liberal imagination of a progressive and democratic Israel.
Saree Makdisi // Tolerance is a Wasteland // Sun 25 Aug, 12:45pm
Masha Gessen: Surviving Autocracy
A guide to understanding and recovering from the calamitous corrosion of American democracy over the past few years from Russian-born writer and journalist Masha Gessen.
Masha Gessen // The War of the Narratives // Sat 24 August, 2:30pm
Jen Gunter: Blood
A book from the Internet’s OBGYN that fights myths and fear mongering with real science, inclusive facts, and shame-free advice on the topic that impacts more than 1.8 billion people worldwide: menstruation.
Jen Gunter // Lifting the Curse // Sun 25 Aug, 11:45am
Coleman Hughes: The End of Race Politics
Author Coleman Huges makes the case for a colorblind approach to politics and culture, warning that the so-called ‘anti-racist’ movement is driving us—ironically—toward a new kind of racism.
Coleman Hughes & Josh Szeps // A Colourblind Society: Uncomfortable Conversations Live // Sun 25 Aug, 4:45pm
These titles, plus more will be available at the Dangerous Books x Gleebooks popup – running 10am-8pm across 24-25 August at Carriageworks, Sydney. Check out the full FODI program at festivalofdangerousideas.com

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