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.
18 10 14: Hashtag Feminism: radical or banal?
21 10 12: Atheism: what's the point?
21 10 12: Occupy: illusory radicalism?
21 10 12: Intellectual legacy: the battle for which ideas?
21 10 12: Taxing our way to a fairer society?
21 10 12: Why isn't poverty history yet?
21 10 12: Free will: just an illusion?
20 10 12: Can the law make us equal?
20 10 12: Lobbyists: the new hidden persuaders?
"The Battle of Ideas is a weekend like no other. I found the 2011 festival immensely stimulating. It gave me a great deal to think about, and a whole new list of books to read - from Virgil to Vygotsky. On to greater battles in 2012!"
Ken Macleod, award-winning science fiction writer; author, The Restoration Game and Intrusion
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