Recorded at the Barbican, hear from three speakers:

Dr John Drury, is Deputy Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange (Impact) in the University of Sussex’s School of Psychology.

Philip Collins, a British journalist, academic, banker and speechwriter. A columnist and chief leader writer for The Times, Phil is also the chair of the board of trustees at the independent think tank Demos and a visiting fellow at University College, Oxford. Prior to joining the national newspaper, he was the chief speechwriter for the former Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Elif Shafak is Turkey's most-read woman writer and an award-winning novelist. She has published thirteen books, nine of which are novels, blending Western and Eastern traditions of storytelling, bringing out the voices of women, minorities, subcultures, immigrants and global souls.

Hosted by 5x15’s Eleanor O’Keeffe.

Part of the talks series for London's Burning, a festival of arts and ideas for Great Fire 350, a season of events commemorating the Great Fire of London.