Battles on Video presents videos from previous Battle of Ideas festivals, interviews and opinion pieces by speakers and participants, as well as specially produced in-depth discussions.
30 10 11: Designer people: is technology making us less human?
30 10 11: Loyalty in an age of whistle-blowing and Wikileaks
30 10 11: Can conservatism survive the 21st century?
30 10 11: Can social democracy survive the 21st century?
30 10 11: Are the Germans still European?
30 10 11: Civil disobedience or violent criminality?
30 10 11: The rise of the clicktivists: will the revolution be digitised?
30 10 11: Smart drugs: magic bullet or cheating ourselves?
30 10 11: Life off Earth: are the aliens out there?
"If you'd rather not have your prejudices challenged, stay away from the Battle of Ideas."
Nigel Warburton, senior lecturer, philosophy, Open University; author, Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
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