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Utopia as the education of our desires

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Eddie Playfair

London’s Roundhouse hosted an evening of utopian propositions last week, jointly programmed with Compass. Those of us there were able to experience Penny Woolcock’s extraordinary Utopia installation and listen to Owen Jones and other social justice campaigners. I was particularly struck by the contribution of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Politics | Tagged Compass, dystopia, Marina Prentoulis, Miguel Abensour, Penny Woolcock, Ruth Levitas, Syriza, utopia, William Morris | Leave a comment
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