How does one become a hero? How does one become a torturer?

The Theatre of ideas

  • Theatre of Ideas
The 2009 archive

Hosted by Nicolas Truong

Presentation

What are the psychological, political and social motives that lead men to become exemplary heroes or white-collar criminals, resistance fighters or murderers? How can the swing to barbarism be understood? Based on investigative work, observation and fictions that explore the part of darkness in societies, the idea is to ask oneself how individual can lean towards barbarism or be able to resist it. with Nancy Huston novelist and essayist,

Distribution

With Nancy Huston novelist
Michel Terestchenko philosopher

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