A month of May to question the changes in our world
Philosopher and lecturer Philippe Granarolo offers the public a month of May rich in reflections and debates on topics as varied as...
From Solliès-Pont to Toulon, via Sanary-sur-Mer and La Garde, these meetings are an opportunity to explore the major transformations of our time, from contemporary art to major ecological issues.
The end of the month is dedicated to environmental issues and the resilience of our societies in the face of systemic crises. On Tuesday, May 26 at 2:30 p.m., Philippe Granarolo will deliver the closing lecture of the 2025-2026 cycle of the Université du Temps Libre (UTL) in La Garde-Le Pradet. In the auditorium of the La Garde media library, he will offer an "introduction to collapsology," an interdisciplinary approach studying the risks of a collapse of industrial-thermo civilization and how to envisage it.
Finally, the program concludes on Thursday, May 28 at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Chalucet media library in Toulon. During a session of the Commission des Sciences of the Académie du Var entirely dedicated to ecological issues, his intervention will focus on "The new awareness of our fragility."
ONLINE REFLECTION Beyond these physical meetings, Philippe Granarolo continues and deepens the dialogue on his YouTube channel. He offers content accessible to everyone, ranging from full lectures such as "Radiography of Fanaticism" or "Why Is Time Speeding Up?" to shorter, sharper formats, the "Flash-Philo," dealing with topical subjects like "Envy and Democracy" or the burning question: "Will AI Put Us All Out of Work?"
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