Talks
On the Economics of Fatalism
- 6PM
Single Tickets
Co-presented by BAM and the Onassis Cultural Center New York
With Sarah Jaffe and Sanjay G. Reddy
In conversation with Simon Critchley
In conjunction with Greek
In Greek, the story of Oedipus—both a search for one’s truth and an attempt to prove one’s free will against the forces of destiny—is transposed to Thatcher-era Britain and the economic fatalism felt by many at the time. Philosopher Simon Critchley speaks with journalist Sarah Jaffe and economist Sanjay G. Reddy about the relationship between economic circumstances and the expression and reception of the truth of one’s lived experience.
Director Jafar Panahi, after being banned by the Iranian government, posed as a taxi driver to craft this answer to the state’s attempts to challenge his agency as an artist.
Composer Mark-Anthony Turnage (Anna Nicole) offers a bold operatic retelling of the Oedipus tale, set in an apocalyptic 1980s London plagued by police violence, racism, and socioeconomic decay.