The Ethics of Ownership and The Ethics of Inhibition

About The Ethics of Ownership

DATE & TIME
17 August 2023
6:30 – 7:30pm AEST 

In our world, we are surrounded by instances of ‘ownership’ – of real estate, ideas, pets and even (unfortunately) of people. However, what might we legitimately claim to ‘own’ – and what does such a claim even mean?

In the Ethics of Ownership join Dr Simon Longstaff to explore what qualifies as ownership? What role does it, and should it, play in our lives.


About The Ethics of Inhibition

DATE & TIME
30 August 2023 
6:30 – 7:45pm AEST 

We fancy ourselves to live in a world where we are free to live our version of the good life. But in reality we are constantly wading through a morass of norms and expectations imposed on us by others that dictate how we’re ‘supposed’ to behave. We unconsciously constrain our behaviour moment to moment, and our vision of a good life, for fear of stepping outside of acceptable norms. What we wear, how we speak, whom we speak to, our very authenticity, are all regulated by this weight of societal expectations.  

Yet most of us yearn break free from our inhibitions. Hence the popularity of alcohol, drugs, dance parties, orgies and more. But even these vehicles have their own norms and expectations.  

Can we ever be truly uninhibited? Are we stifled in our ability to choose a good life for us if the expectations of others narrow our possible ways of being? Are we ever really authentic? Do we even want to encounter the raw authenticity of others? Is predictability and conformity preferable to a world filled with the uninhibited?

Join host Dr Tim Dean and special guest artist Emma Maye Gibson aka Betty Grumble for a playful evening, filled with activities designed to release inhibitions and allow the audience to experience the freedom – and the terror – of life without norms. The Ethics of Inhibition will ask big questions about whether we’ve constrained ourselves – and others – too much, and whether we should seek to live a more uninhibited life.

About The Ethics Of

‘The Ethics of…’ is an event series where we freely examine the experiences, hopes and challenges that make us truly human; from the good to the bad and everything in between. Each event is an intimate conversation, led by a philosopher, with opportunities for the audience to share their experiences, views and learn from each other. Join us for this important and interactive event, held both in person and livestreamed, about the ways we connect with each other.

IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAM 

Limited seats in person 
The Ethics Centre 
Level 1, 161 Castlereagh St 
Sydney, 2000 
Event live stream will be available to watch on demand for up to 14 days post-event. 

TICKETS 
$35 in person  
$12 livestream  
Multipacks available: 
$60 for 2 in person  
$20 for 2 livestreams  
Free digital tickets for members 
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