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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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Tue 10 May 201622:00
BBC Radio 3
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Bryan and Mary Talbot on Louise Michel
Duration: 17:32
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| 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 201622:00BBC Radio 3
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