Dubbed “the most dangerous philosopher in the West”, Slovenian psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek has singlehandedly led a revolution in punk political theory. Now, in the shadow of Donald Trump 2.0, he asks why democracy fails, sex sells and how rock bottom could be the best place to start.
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Why is sapphic culture in decline? Legendary women’s rights activist Julie Bindel and philosopher Kathleen Stock come together to discuss how the ‘L’ got lost in LGBTQ+ and how old-school lesbianism could still be saved.
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UnHerd brings together sceptics and supporters of the much-discussed Lucy Letby case: Mark McDonald is the barrister representing Lucy Letby in her appeal. Lawyer Adam King specialises in complex jury trials and has written extensively on the case. A vocal supporter of the original conviction, Dr Christopher Snowdon, joins to defend the guilty verdict. David Rose, UnHerd’s investigations editor, hosts this evening of deliberation and debate.
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The post-feminist era, often referred to as a ‘feminised society’, has shaped modern politics and psychology. But from Donald Trump to Andrew Tate, will the ‘strongman’ come to offer a cultural correction? UnHerd columnist and author of Feminism Against Progress Mary Harrington joins Prospect founder and author of The Road to Somewhere David Goodhart to discuss the benefits of and backlash against a feminised West.
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Erling Kagge is a Norwegian explorer and the first man to reach the ‘three poles’ – North, South and the summit of Mount Everest. He is also the bestselling author of many books on topics from silence to the secret tunnels under New York. In an age defined by pioneers like Elon Musk, could adventurers inherit the earth? Kagge joins UnHerd to discuss the philosophy of polar exploration.
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Are we our brains? Or can science only tell part of the story? Dr Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, neuroscience researcher, philosopher and author of the widely lauded book The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World. He will be in conversation with Philip Goff, a panpsychist philosopher and professor at Durham University.
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