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The Edinburgh International Book Festival takes place from 9-24 August 2025. The programme will be available in June. Sign up for our ebulletins or follow us on social media to hear announcements and updates.
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A C Grayling: Who, If Anyone, Owns the Moon?
Humanity doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to sharing. So it’s reasonable to feel uneasy knowing the world’s superpowers have set their sights on the moon as the answer to our dwindling resources. In a fascinating, urgently needed conversation, philosopher A C Grayling talks to Brian Taylor about Who Owns the Moon?, and how the future is much closer than we think…
What's on
- 2025 Festival:
- 9-24 August