Ladybird Books and Constructing the Future Past of Modern Britain
Never mind the fairy stories, the much loved Ladybird Books of the 1950s to 1980s reflect much about post war aspirations and reality in new architecture, urban planning, social attitudes and the world of work. In this lovingly illustrated evening, social and architectural historian and lover of postwar modernism John Grindrod (author of Concretopia) talks us through the dreams […]
Street Epistemology Training – How to talk to Religious People
London Black Atheists will be at Conway Hall for a Street Epistemology training event conducted by Bill Flavell, who has recently been to several West African countries teaching Street Epistemology. Street Epistemology is based on Socratic principles (you simply ask very gentle questions) and it was developed by Professor Peter Boghossian. The purpose of Street Epistemology […]
London Thinks – Is Addiction a Disease?
Marc Lewis and Johann Hari discuss the stories of addiction and the war on drugs. Does the disease model do more harm than good – both to the research enterprise and to the lives of addicts themselves? He also will argue that recovery from addiction is indeed possible. Prof Marc Lewis is Professor of Development […]
Economics As If People Mattered
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How To Persist With Your Goals
At this meet-up Professor Windy Dryden will present on “How to persist with your goals” (especially when the going gets tough)” and demonstrate some live CBT sessions with volunteers so that you can see CBT in action and ask questions. Setting and attaining goals gives us purpose and meaning in life. Achieving our goals adds to […]
Purpose
The keynote speaker for Sunday Assembly London on the 19th June is the fantastic Ernesto Moreno. Ernesto was 9 years old when his mother tragically died in a car accident in which he was also travelling along with his younger brother and sister. However, that was only the beginning of what was to be a […]
Embrace Yourself
We are over the moon to announce that Sofie Hagan is our keynote speaker for Sunday Assembly on the 5th June. She will talk about her fat stomach, her wobbly thighs, her floppy arms and all of her chins and fat and how and why she learned to embrace and love every single kilogram of […]
Careers 360 Immersion Day by Penguin Living
Penguin Living’s Careers 360 provides you with all the tools, tips and tactics to make the most from the world of work, whether you’re looking for that first job, looking for a promotion, starting out on your own or returning to work, let our authors and experts share their expertise and insight to ensure you […]
Conversation – gateway to life enhancement
In the very beginning was conversation. This set the human species apart from all other life forms. The “word” is everything. Having conversations is perhaps the most important thing we ever do in our lives. It is the way we interact with one another, how we define ourselves and how we progress through life. Indeed […]