The global food system is incredibly complex and in crisis. In his new book, How the World Eats, Julian Baggini argues that we can use philosophical tools to identify the key principles that should govern a food system fit for the 21st century and beyond, drawing on the empirical base of how humans have fed themselves across the globe and history.
Existential philosophy has from the outset prided itself on an unblinking view of reality at it is, without illusions. This talk will explore ways which we can use its resources without what Sartre called the false hope in belief that we will prevail and the end of the tunnel will come.
Julian Baggini embarks on a thought-provoking exploration of food across cultures, uncovering the best and worst of how societies approach feeding themselves. From cutting-edge technologies like cultured meat to the ethics of aquaculture and food commodification, Baggini exposes the big ideas shaping our plates—and our futures.
