Read before you think: 10 dangerous books for FODI22
10 reads from this year’s Festival of Dangerous Ideas line-up to sharpen your mind and help you stay ahead of the discussion.
Truth, trust, tech, tattoos and taboos — The Festival of Dangerous Ideas returns live to Sydney 17–18 September with big ideas, dicey topics and critical conversations.
From history and science, to art, politics, and economics, FODI holds issues up to the light — challenging, celebrating and debating some of the most complex questions of our times.
In partnership with Gleebooks, these 10 reads from this year’s line-up of thinkers, artists, experts and disruptors will sharpen your mind, put your mettle to the test and help you stay ahead of the discussion:
Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon
Talking from their own experiences as a gender non-conforming artist, Alok Vaid-Menon challenges the world to see gender in full colour.
Alok // Live at FODI22 // Beyond the Gender Binary // Sat 17 Sept // 7:15pm
Lies, Damned Lies by Claire G. Coleman
A deeply personal exploration of Australia’s past, present and future, and the stark reality of the ongoing trauma of Australia’s violent colonisation.
Claire G. Goleman // Live at FODI22 // Words are Weapons // Sun 18 Sept // 11am
See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill
A confronting and deeply researched account uncovering the ways in which abusers exert control in the darkest, and most intimate, ways imaginable.
Jess Hill // Live at FODI22 // World Without Rape // Sun 18 Sept // 2pm
Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker
Exploring the formidable challenges we face today — rather than sinking into despair we must treat them as problems we can solve.
Steven Pinker // Live at FODI22 // Enlightenment or a dark age? // Sun 18 Sept // 6pm
Futureproof: 9 rules for humans in the age of automation by Kevin Roose
A hopeful, pragmatic vision for how we can thrive in the age of AI and automation.
Kevin Roose // Live at FODI22 // Caught in a Web // Sat 17 Sept // 3pm
Rebel with a cause by Jacqui Lambie
The Senator’s memoir that is as fascinating, honest, surprising and headline-grabbing as the woman herself.
Jacqui Lambie // Live at FODI22 // On Blowing Things Up // Sat 17 Sept // 11am
The Uncaged Sky by Kylie Moore-Gilbert
The extraordinary true story of Moore-Gilbert’s fight to survive 804 days imprisoned in Iran, exploring resilience, solidarity and what it means to be free.
Kylie Moore-Gibert // Live at FODI22 // Expendable Australians // Sat 17 Sept // 4pm
Quarterly Essay 87: The Ethics and Politics of Public Debate by Waleed Aly & Scott Stephens
In this edition of Quarterly Essay, Aly and Stephens explore why public debate is increasingly polarised — and what we can do about it.
Waleed Aly & Scott Stephens present a special edition of The Minefield live at FODI22 // Contempt is Corroding Democracy // Sun 18 Sept // 3pm
Strongmen by Ruth Ben-Ghiat
A fierce and perceptive history, and a vital step in understanding how to combat the forces which seek to derail democracy and seize our rights.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat // Live at FODI22 // Return of the Strongman // Sat 17 Sept // 5pm
When America Stopped Being Greatby Nick Bryant
The history of Trump’s rise is also a history of America’s fall — not only are we witnessing America’s post-millennial decline, but also the country’s disintegration.
Nick Bryant // Live at FODI22 // American Decadence // Sun 18 Sept // 12pm
