Uncomfortable Conversations: Josh Szeps with Sarah Wilson

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In this special live podcast recording of Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps, Sarah Wilson argues that our civilisation is in existential collapse and why there’s still cause for hope.

In a world facing catastrophic wildfires, unprecedented flooding, record heat waves, the collapse of democracies, rising inequality and widespread unrest, our lives have never felt more precarious.

How do we continue to live meaningfully in an age of unprecedented systemic collapse? If we do lose it all, what’s left? What kind of people do we want to be when faced with these difficult realities? And, most importantly, how do we avoid succumbing to doom and despair?

New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson sits down with host Josh Szeps for what will be a provocative – and at times uncomfortable – conversation about reckoning with the state of the world, facing up to difficult truths and why this moment presents a vital opportunity to discover what truly matters to us.

Event and Ticketing Details

Dates & Times

Thursday 4 June
7.00 - 8.00pm

Tickets

$39.50
Full 
$29.50
Concession 
$29.50
Under 30 

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Location

The Edge, Fed Square

The Atrium Flinders Street Federation Square Melbourne Victoria 3000

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Accessibility

Accessible toilets available

Assistive Listening

Auslan interpreting available by-request

Companion tickets available

Registered Assistance Animals welcome

Wheelchair accessible

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Additional Notes

Sarah Wilson will be signing books after the event.

Image of 'I eat the stars'

 

The bookseller for this event is Readings.

 


 

Melbourne was designated the world’s second UNESCO City of Literature in 2008. As part of this global network, we strive to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals designed to promote fairness, health and environmental sustainability worldwide.

This event addresses Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being.