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Fri, 18 Sep

The Econoclasts Live: The world after capitalism

What comes after the era of capitalism? Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Munchau continue their mission to dismantle economic orthodoxy – and this time, they’re tackling the ultimate settled fact: the permanence of capitalism. As free markets give way to economic nationalism and escalating trade wars between the US, China, and Europe, who wins in the new fragmented global order? Join Varoufakis and Munchau as they challenge the orthodox consensus and ask: is free-market capitalism already dead, and if so, what will replace it?

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Thu, 24 Sep

Iain McGilchrist: Can AI rival the human soul?

Dr Iain McGilchrist has dedicated decades of neuroscience research to unravelling the inner workings of the human mind. But now, a new form of ‘consciousness’ has come to compete with the very idea of being a person. Could artificial intelligence overtake its creators? Join the psychiatrist, philosopher and author of the bestselling book The Master and His Emissary, for a live on-stage conversation with UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers.

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Tue, 29 Sep

Clarissa Ward: New world, new media

As CNN’s chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward has reported from the front lines of every major conflict in recent memory. But today, the battlefield isn’t the only thing shifting – the media landscape is undergoing its own seismic evolution. In an era dominated by mega-mergers, tech monopolies, and online-first platforms, how does truth-telling survive? With UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers, Ward explores whether boots-on-the-ground journalism can maintain its independence as corporate consolidation rewrites how news is funded, produced, and controlled.

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Fri, 27 Nov

Tom Holland & Malcolm Guite: The case for re-enchantment

Could returning to the earliest epic stories help to revive our divided and degraded culture? Join poet and Anglican priest Malcolm Guite in conversation with historian Tom Holland for an enlightening live dialogue on Arthurian legend, myth-making and the task of re-enchantment.

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Events Archive

Members of the UnHerd Club have access to all the talks, interviews, discussions and events we’ve ever had — in the archive.

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Come for writers and thinkers, interviews and debates, talks and seminars —intelligent discussion in all different ways.

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The UnHerd Club

The UnHerd Club is proof that free thinking and friendly debate is still possible. With UnHerd the publication upstairs, and the Old Queen Street Café downstairs, it has become a sanctuary in the heart of Westminster.