Paul Mason at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Faith in technological progress has verged on religious, but recently our trust in many things – truth, leadership, the digital world – has been badly dented. Paul Mason senses catastrophe. The popular political commentator thinks we need a humanist reframing of our relationship with tech, and a refusal to let the machines take over. In this event filmed live at the 2019 Edinburgh International Book Festival he shares ideas from his new book Clear Bright Future with journalist Ruth Wishart.
Book Festival News
Our response to today's statement from Fossil Free BooksWednesday 15 May
Watch more
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2019 Highlights 13–16 August
Sebastian Barry: Tales from an Uncivil War
Monica Heisey: On Modern Love
Colum McCann: An Infinity of Stories
Monique Roffey: Conjuring the Spirit of the Caribbean
Sue Perkins speaks to Ruth Wishart at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Hallie Rubenhold: The Problem with Great Men
Stephen Collins & Tom Gauld (2013 event)
Simon Jenkins: Who Exactly Are the Celts?
Ann Cleeves at the Edinburgh International Book Festival