this year’s festival of ideas continue to provide us with some interesting side orders. “writer, activist and academic, raj patel is one of the leading radical voices of our time. raj follows his first book, stuffed and starved:markets, power and the hidden battle for the world food system, with the value of nothing. credit has crunched, debt has turned toxic, the gears of the world economy have ground to a halt. it’s now clear that the market doesn’t only get it wrong about sub-prime mortgages, it gets it wrong about everything.” see http://www.ideasfestival.co.uk/?p=381 for more details.

followed by thresholdy discussion on topics raised in a nearby pub afterwards. tickets are free but will go quickly so you’re advised to reserve your own ticket through the above link quickly. for more information contact lindsey.

(18:00 – 19:00 talk, 19:00 – 20:00 discussion)