Brigitte Gerstl | Luara Ferracioli | Mianna Lotz | Chaired by Kathryn MacKay

Is the emergence of artificial wombs and womb transplants a ‘boon’ or a ‘bane’ for women? Listen now to explore the transformative possibilities for reproductive autonomy that could redefine the very essence of motherhood. 

This session is presented as part of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, and supported by UNSW Sydney.

Brigitte Gerstl&nbsp;| Luara Ferracioli | Mianna Lotz | Chaired by Kathryn MacKay
Is the emergence of artificial wombs and womb transplants a &lsquo;boon&rsquo; or a &lsquo;bane&rsquo; for women? Listen now to explore the transformative possibilities for reproductive autonomy that could redefine the very essence of motherhood.&nbsp;
This session is presented as part of the&nbsp;<a href="https://festivalofdangerousideas.com/" data-cke-saved-href="https://festivalofdangerousideas.com/">Festival of Dangerous Ideas</a>, and supported by UNSW Sydney.

An initiative of UNSW Sydney, the Centre for Ideas is a thought-provoking program of events and digital content from the globe's leading thinkers, authors and artists.

An initiative of UNSW Sydney, the Centre for Ideas is a thought-provoking program of events and digital content from the globe's leading thinkers, authors and artists.

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Ending the 'Tyranny' of Pregnancy

How did sex begin? How did it evolve to become so varied and complex in humans? And what could sex look like for future generations? 

Hosted by evolutionary biologist Rob Brooks, this blush-worthy panel discussion features sex historian Esmé Louise James and historian David Baker. Esmé adapted her wildly popular TikTok series into a book, Kinky History: The Stories of Our Intimate Lives, Past and Present, and David’s Sex: Two Billion Years of Procreation and Recreation charts sex’s evolution from early life to sexbots.

Listen now to bone up on carnal knowledge across the centuries and find out what the future of fornication holds.  

This event was presented by the Sydney Writers' Festival and supported by UNSW Sydney. 

How did sex begin? How did it evolve to become so varied and complex in humans? And what could sex look like for future generations?&nbsp; Hosted by evolutionary biologist Rob Brooks, this blush-worthy panel discussion features sex historian Esm&eacute; Louise James and historian David Baker. Esm&eacute; adapted her wildly popular TikTok series into a book,&nbsp;Kinky History: The Stories of Our Intimate Lives, Past and Present, and David&rsquo;s&nbsp;Sex: Two Billion Years of Procreation and Recreation&nbsp;charts sex&rsquo;s evolution from early life to sexbots. Listen now to bone up on carnal knowledge across the centuries and find out what the future of fornication holds. &nbsp; This event was presented by the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.swf.org.au/">Sydney Writers' Festival</a>&nbsp;and supported by UNSW Sydney.&nbsp;

History of Sex

Economist John N. Friedman has made a career researching the causes of inequality and its long-term consequences for children in the US. His findings are grim. Social mobility is in sharp decline. Where you live and go to school increasingly determines your success and future. Joining fellow economist, Richard Holden, Friedman will explore how policy can harness schools, neighbourhoods, universities, and social capital to reverse this trend, and revive a fading “American Dream” of progress and social mobility. Explore what this could mean in a country like Australia.

Presented as part of The Ethics Centre's Festival of Dangerous Ideas, supported by UNSW Sydney.

Economist John N. Friedman has made a career researching the causes of inequality and its long-term consequences for children in the US. His findings are grim. Social mobility is in sharp decline. Where you live and go to school increasingly determines your success and future. Joining fellow economist, Richard Holden, Friedman will explore how policy can harness schools, neighbourhoods, universities, and social capital to reverse this trend, and revive a fading “American Dream” of progress and social mobility. Explore what this could mean in a country like Australia.
Presented as part of The Ethics Centre's <a href="https://festivalofdangerousideas.com/" data-cke-saved-href="https://festivalofdangerousideas.com/">Festival of Dangerous Ideas</a>, supported by UNSW Sydney.

The Fading Dream

The late philosopher and scientist, Daniel Dennett talked about ‘counterfeit people’ as one of the great dangers of AI – but are we now willing to court the same dangers through our adoption of multiple identities across the metaverse. Moving from the confinement of physical reality to the landscape of the metaverse, where looks, preferences, and genders are limitless, we can each acquire many digital selves.

Is a ‘virtual you’ a truer reflection of your deepest self – revealing desires and aspects that otherwise remain hidden? What is the human cost of leaving the physical world behind? Hear Lizzie O'Shea, Patrick Stokes, Emily van der Nagel and Rob Brooks discuss. 

Presented as part of The Ethics Centre's Festival of Dangerous Ideas, supported by UNSW Sydney.

The late philosopher and scientist, Daniel Dennett talked about &lsquo;counterfeit people&rsquo; as one of the great dangers of AI &ndash; but are we now willing to court the same dangers through our adoption of multiple identities across the metaverse. Moving from the confinement of physical reality to the landscape of the metaverse, where looks, preferences, and genders are limitless, we can each acquire many digital selves.
Is a &lsquo;virtual you&rsquo; a truer reflection of your deepest self &ndash; revealing desires and aspects that otherwise remain hidden? What is the human cost of leaving the physical world behind? Hear&nbsp;Lizzie O'Shea, Patrick Stokes, Emily van der Nagel and Rob Brooks discuss.&nbsp;
Presented as part of The Ethics Centre's&nbsp;<a href="https://festivalofdangerousideas.com/" data-cke-saved-href="https://festivalofdangerousideas.com/">Festival of Dangerous Ideas</a>, supported by UNSW Sydney.

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