Srećko Horvat - Architecture or Apocalypse
The KTH Centre for the Future of Places welcomes philosopher and author Srećko Horvat.
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Super-rich building bunkers, escaping to New Zealand or sending cars to space, while on the other side refugees escaping wars or climate change. The world seems to be going in a dangerous direction, fake nuclear alarms and possible real nuclear threats lurking from a simple tweet. But what if we should first deconstruct the apocalyptic narrative and what if, instead, we should understand precisely the thinking of the Apocalypse as a possible way out? What if it is Architecture itself that carries a solution to our today’s predicament?
Panel discussion:
- Pernilla Hagbert, KTH
- Catharina Gabrielsson, KTH
- Helen Runting, KTH
Srećko Horvat is a philosopher, author and political activist. The German weekly Der Freitag called him as "one of the most exciting voices of his generation" and he has been described as a "fiery voice of dissent in the Post-Yugoslav landscape". His writing has appeared in The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Newsweek and The New York Times.