Adelaide Writers' Week
AWW23: "We Gasp for Air..." - Waleed Aly, Tom Ballard, Tim Dunlop, Sumeyya Ilanbey, Bernard Keane & Scott Stephens
24 Mar 2023
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
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