BEING HUMAN Conversation
Thursday 28 April 6.30pm AEDT
(Available On Demand until
Thursday 5 May AEDT)
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$18 general
$12 The Ethics Centre members
With its unique blend of philosophy and comedy, The Good Place drew a loyal following interested in the TV show’s central conceit: what does it really mean to be a good person?
The show’s writer and producer Michael Schur – who also created the hit shows Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine – expands the thinking behind this thorny question in his new book, How to be Perfect, which explores how to live more ethically in a world seemingly determined to morally upend us.
Drawing on real-life dilemmas ranging from ‘should I punch my friend in the face for no reason?’ to ‘can I still enjoy great art if it was created by terrible people?’, How to be Perfect is a guide through 2500 years of philosophical debate, told with Schur’s trademark humour and zest for life.
In conversation with ethicist and author Eleanor Gordon-Smith, Michael will discuss morality, the history of philosophy, and his advice for being better.
This event is presented in partnership with The Wheeler Centre.
Speakers
Michael Schur
Michael Schur is a television writer and producer who has worked on shows like The Office, Master of None, The Comeback, and Hacks, and created or co-created Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn 99, The Good Place, and Rutherford Falls. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Jennifer, and their two kids, William and Ivy.
Eleanor Gordon-Smith
Eleanor Gordon-Smith is a reporter, ethicist, and recovering champion debater. Currently at Princeton University, she has lectured on topics from the foundations of the political state to the philosophy of sex. Her work has appeared in NPR’s This American Life, Australia’s Radio National, the ABC, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, and Meanjin. She is the host of The Ethics Centre’s podcast Little Bad Thing.
Who is it for?
- THE BIG THINKER
- THE CURIOUS
- THE SELF REFLECTOR
What you'll take away
- 01ETHICAL REFLECTIONS ON BIG ISSUES
- 02INSIGHTS INTO THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS
- 03THOUGHT-PROVOKING IDEAS ABOUT OUR FUTURE
Things to think about
Little Bad Thing
A podcast series about the things we wish we didn't do, hosted by philosopher, Eleanor Gordon-Smith.
Ethics Unboxed Course
An introductory online course into ethics for anyone and everyone. This is ethics, explained in bite-sized chunks that relate to your everyday life.