Tobias Kelly & Charlotte McDonald-Gibson: Radical Outsiders
How much is your life shaped by your conscience? Journalist Charlotte McDonald- Gibson and academic Tobias Kelly ask us to imagine having views that set us apart. Kelly’s new book, Battles of Conscience, traces the histories of five beleaguered conscientious objectors during the Second World War. In Far Out: Encounters with Extremists, McDonald-Gibson interviews eight people with fringe beliefs, offering insights into our divided world. They speak to Roxani Krystalli today.
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