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Revolutionary thinking: Paul Mason, Bryan and Mary Talbot, Dacher Keltner

Paul Mason, Mary and Bryan Talbot discuss French revolutionary Louise Michel with Matthew Sweet. Plus psychologist Dacher Keltner on what he calls the power paradox.

Journalist Paul Mason and graphic novelists Mary and Bryan Talbot discuss Louise Michel, the revolutionary feminist anarchist dubbed 'The Red Virgin of Montmartre', who fought on the barricades defending the Paris Commune in 1871. UC Berkeley psychologist Dr Dacher Keltner explores what he calls the power paradox.

The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia by Bryan and Mary Talbot is out now.
The Power Paradox by Dacher Keltner is out now.

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45 minutes

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Tue 10 May 2016 22:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Paul Mason
Interviewed Guest Mary Talbot
Interviewed Guest Bryan Talbot
Producer Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest Dacher Keltner
Producer Jacqueline Smith

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  • Tue 10 May 2016 22:00

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