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Somebody remembers The Jetsons. Click on the pic to enlarge.

More details - but not the full programme - here.

'Riot, Revolt and Rebellion in the pre-Modern World'

I've yet to watch this video of Gwynn Thomas speaking on the subject of 'Riot, Revolt and Rebellion in the pre-Modern World' from this year's SPGB Summer School, but as someone from Stockholm has just stumbled across the blog after typing 'youtube spgb' into the google search engine, it would be a bit piss-poor of me if I didn't post this video up pronto whilst my tea is steeping:

Enjoy Johannes. You can see the other parts of the talk at the following link.

Hat tip to Rob W and Dave C for making and sharing the video of the talk.

One for your diary . . .

. . . if you are so inclined.

Details of the Summer School will be posted on the blog if and when I stumble across them on the SPGB website.

Is it just me or are you also thinking Port Sunlight?

SPGB 2008 Summer School: On Religion

Did socialists assume that the progress science has made in explaining our world would push out religious beliefs? Instead the 21st century has seen religion become even more of a prominent issue.Whether it is the role of Islam in Britain, sectarian conflicts in the Middle East, or the ongoing battle between creationism and evolutionary theory,religion is always in the news.

Our weekend of talks and discussion will explore socialist views on the impact of religion in society.

How does faith relate to other aspects of capitalism,such as laws and relations between countries?

How does a religious outlook differ from a socialst or humanist one?

Can you be a socialist and have religious beliefs?

As always the venue for Summer School is Fircroft College, which offers excellent facilities within easy reach of Birmingham city centre.

Thou shalt have an interesting and enjoyable weekend

Friday Evening Meal 6.30-7.00 pm

7.45 Friday evening - Sandy Easton on 'The Real Meaning of Religion'

Saturday Breakfast 7.30 -9.30 10.00 Saturday - Mike Foster on End Times beliefs

Lunch 12.30 -1 15

2.00 Saturday afternoon - Howard Moss asks 'Is Socialism a Faith?'

Saturday Evening Meal 6.30 -7.00

7.30 Saturday evening - Gwynn Thomas on 'Islam, Politics and Revolution'

Sunday Breakfast 7.30-9.30

10.00 - Adam Buick on 'Evolution and the God Hypothesis'

Full attendance costs £120 per person .This includes accomodation and all meals Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.A limited number of £60 concessionary tickets are available to those on low incomes. Send a £10 deposit (cheques made payable to the Socialist Party of Great Britain) with your contact details to, Summer School, flat 2, 24 Tedstone Road, Quinton,Birmingham B32 2PD.

Enquiries to Mike , spgbschool@yahoo.co.uk

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