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Are we all doomed?

I'll be speaking at this event below on 3rd May -

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Dystopia – Are we Doomed?

Apocalyptic scenarios dominate science fiction cinema today. Is our fearful attitude to the future different to the cold-war terrors of the fifties?

What fuels our sense of doom, and is it justified by reality?

Speakers

Josie Appleton – writer and convenor of the Manifesto Club

Jon Goodbun - University of Westminster

Steve Fuller – philosopher and sociologist

Chair – Timandra Harkness

Saturday 3rd May 12.30 pm

Apollo Piccadilly Circus

19 Lower Regent Street London SW1Y 4LR

Part of the Sci-Fi London Festival

In association with the Battle of Ideas

Tickets £4, £3 concessions

Includes 10% off any screening ticket

Tickets on 020 7451 9944 (booking fee) or www.apollocinemas.co.uk

www.sci-fi-london.com

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