Free Thinking: Laurent Binet; the rise of blockchain tech.
Anne McElvoy talks to the French novelist Laurent Binet about his playful novel inspired by the death of Roland Barthes.
Anne McElvoy talks to the French novelist Laurent Binet about his playful novel The 7th Function of Language, inspired by the death of Roland Barthes which has won the Prix de la FNAC and Prix Interalli茅. Emile Chabal considers what's next for France and Europe after the election of Emmanuel Macron. Plus, why blockchains, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, have the potential to revolutionize the world economy. Or do they? Three experts - Ajit Tripathi, Colin Platt and Izabella Kaminska - discuss.
The 7th Function of Language by Laurent Binet, translated by Sam Taylor, is out now.
Producer: Craig Templeton Smith.
Discussions and talks from the Free Thinking Festival 2019
Angry politics, what we can鈥檛 say, being diplomatic, weeping, emotion in music, film & TV
Click to listen to discussions, talks and music as the Free Thinking Festival 2019 Gets Emotional
Angry politics, what we can鈥檛 say, being diplomatic, weeping, emotion in music, film & TV
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We examine the fast-changing relationship between the individual & the crowd
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