2009 Festival: Southbank Centre – Slow as a State of Mind
Carl Honore
We live in a culture which prizes speed of communication, travel and thought. But is there an alternative? Carl Honoré, author of In Praise of Slow, believes there is.
Join Carl as he explores how slowing down at the right moments can bring more depth, pleasure and meaning to our lives. It can also make the economy more efficient, creative and sustainable. Are we ready to slow down or are we stuck in fast-forward?
date: 25 April 2009 time: 19:45 cost: £10 location: Purcell Room Southbank Centre Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX tel: 0871 663 2500 web: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
March 25th, 2009 at 9:51 am
[...] Take time to reflect on the meaning of ‘slowing down’ in some of our discussion events, such as Slow as a State of Mind with Carl Honore, Slow Travel with Harry Eyres and Ed Gillespie, and Making Time with David [...]
March 26th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
[...] series by assessing how slowing down can bring pleasure and meaning to our lives, as he discusses Slow as a State of Mind. He will also be taking a very timely look at how slowness could make the economy more efficient, [...]
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:51 pm
I have seen Carl Honoré talk on Ted (Ideas worth spreading, what he says is simple yet very inspirational. I would recommend this talk to anyone, from all ages.