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Where's London's QI building?
Posted by lana about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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I’ve been reading about the QI building in Oxford – a place run by the people who produced the quiz show of the same name. It sounds really cool; a library, a late vodka bar and loads of other things designed to stimulate debate and enhance knowledge. But it’s in bloody Oxford. Does London have any...
Venue wanted for Facebook Debate After-party
Posted by IrishHero about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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I’m hosting what has turned into the most talked about Facebook conference of the year. Unfortunately my venue for an after-party has fallen through and I’m now looking for another. Can you help? Event is being held at BT Centre, City of London EC1A 7AJ on October 17th (yes I know, it’s tomorrow...
Should we steal the Romans' ideas?
Posted by esotericbadger about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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Reading the gentrification debate thread , and having just spent a week in Rome, I thought I’d float something in the communal fishtank. If you qualify as an ‘Old Shop’, you get your premises protected and a subsidised rent. The criteria for being an ‘Old Shop’ started off as being ...
A heated debate
Posted by DangerMouse about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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I am unable to post on my original thread, I get as far as a pic of Mamfer and can scroll no further (and yes, I have tried!). I can read everything when I am not logged in though. Ok, here is the state of play, last week was good fun and everyone wants to do it again. For starters we are going to meet every fort...
The London Festival of Europe
Posted by clhw about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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I received this in the mail from the Forum for European Philosophy, and thought maybe some folks here might be interested in knowing that it is on. See the programme on the website for more details. The London Festival of Europe 19-29th March 2007 The London Festival of Europe is a two-week series of public d...
Why are the bloody Olympics such a good thing?
Posted by Keef about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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I’m against the whole idea myself. And I’ve yet to hear any really convincing arguments to persuade me otherwise. So please, Fridaycitizens, tell me, why are the bloody Olympics such a Good Thing? If the east end is worth investing in (and it is) then it’s worth investing in regardless of runnin...
Roger Scruton: Culture Counts 28th June
Posted by babybat about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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What is culture? Why should we preserve it, and how? In this event renowned philosopher Roger Scruton will be discussing his new book ‘Culture Counts’ which defends Western culture against its internal critics and external enemies, and argues that rumours of its death are seriously exaggerated. Refreshments will be ...
John Gray: Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia
Posted by babybat about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 6:30PM – 8:00PM Tickets £2, available instore and redeemable against purchase of the book on the night. The critically acclaimed philosopher and author of Straw Dogs will be discussing geopolitics, religion and fundamentalism and signing copies of his latest book, Black Mass. Furt...
premiumIs blogging really that much more important than radio phone-ins?
Posted by BraveNewMalden about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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Some say the rise of political blogging is challenging the traditional orthodoxy as represented by the opinion-formers of the press and news journals. Others say it’s just a sideshow of time-rich, single-issue egotists. Still others don’t give a monkey’s, while a few haven’t a clue what’...
