Could Radical Democracy Avert Collapse? with Luke Kemp

Tuesday October 28th
Doors & drinks at 6.30pm; Talk starts 7pm

 This event is fully booked.

Why have previous societies collapsed? What did it mean for the people living through it? Is our own globalised, industrialised society also heading for collapse and what can we do to prevent it?

In this talk, Luke Kemp, researcher at Cambridge University's Center for the Study of Existential Risk, will explore the ideas in his recent book "Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse". Through a radical retelling of human history, he will dispel many myths about civilisation and collapse.

Considering the ways forward for our own society, he will look at how different forms of Open Democracy, from citizens assemblies to mass digital deliberations, might help us to avoid the catastrophic risks we face today.

Luke's talk will be followed by a one-pot vegan supper and discussion.

This talk was originally scheduled for October 7th.

Kairos, 84 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4TG

Doors open at 6.30pm for drinks. Talk starts at 7pm. 

£8 Frequent Visitor and Supporter Members; £15 Standard (includes Community Members); £10 Struggling financially; £8 Under 30s; £20 Supporter. Food complimentary. (To find out more about membership, visit our Membership page.)

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