Festival strand
Therapeutic Times
Therapeutic Times
Over the past few years, how we feel seems to have become as important, if not more important, than what we do. Is this an Age of Emotion, where our inner lives matter more than lives in the world? Is achieving happiness more important than achieving worldly goals? Should public life – at work or education, for example – be redirected towards satisfying these more existential goals?
Saturday 17 October 2015
10.00 to 11.30 Cinema 3
12.00 to 13.00 Cinema 3
14.00 to 15.30 Cinema 3
16.00 to 17.15 Cinema 3
From betting to minimum pricing: saving the poor from themselves?
"Five debates a day sounds a bit daunting beforehand, but I really loved it. The speakers are so knowledgeable and passionate about their chosen topic, and the amount of time dedicated to questions from the audience was great as it really brought in alternative views."
Exeter University student