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INTERVIEW – THE IDEAS THAT MAKE FODI, FODI

Over the weekend we asked the deceptively simple question – ‘What idea has brought you trouble?’. What ensued was a fascinating insight into the groundings of what a dangerous idea is, how they manifest themselves and the potential reprecussions for the speaker.

Featuring Jason Silva, Jesse Bering, Germaine Greer, Alberto Giubilini, Francesca Minerva, Dannielle Miller, Hamish Macdonald, Matthew Liao, Brian Morris, Eva Cox, Guy Pearse, Simon Laham & Tara Moss.

Check out more interviews with Germaine Greer, Ed Howker & Shiv Malik, Jane Bussmann and Jesse Bering here!

  1. Lana Kerr on said:

    I don’t think the idea has to be a world-changer to comment here, but my idea as a ten year old certainly got me into trouble.

    When I was about 10 years old, my friend who lived over the road was given some money to spend by her mother. All excited she came and got me and we went up town to spend it. We found this little fan she wanted to buy, it only cost just over a shilling in the old New Zealand money, but she didn’t have quite enough, so I put in a little bit of my own money towards it. My friend and I were delighted with this fan, and as I had put in some money we arranged that we would share the fan, sometimes I would have it and sometimes she would have it. She said for me to have it for a few days first, then give it back and it would be her turn.

    Of course, at ten years of age, this innocent plan was perfect. But her mother didn’t think so. The girl got home minus the money and minus the fan. She was furious and stormed over to my place accusing me of stealing the thing. No amount of explaining by me or her placated her. I handed over the fan after a thorough dressing down by her mother and my mother. The lesson learned?

    1. Think before you do things.
    2. When your children make innocent mistakes, don’t over react.

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