The Weight of the Believer – Pop-Culture Track
The Spectacle and the Self: How do we consume beliefs as entertainment? In the age of podcasts, documentaries, and viral […]
Section 1
In this section, we examine the genesis of our beliefs and thought processes – whether they are rooted in facts, past choices (your past or the past of the people closest to you), media, and so on. We question whether the belief or the thoughts of an individual can be separated from them, how we are persuaded as adults, and whether having a strong belief system, no matter which direction it may lie, can bring freedom or entrapment.
The Weight of the Believer – Pop-Culture Track
The Spectacle and the Self: How do we consume beliefs as entertainment? In the age of podcasts, documentaries, and viral
The Weight of the Believer – Pop-Culture Track
We often judge people by their beliefs, yet we also preach to “hate the sin, love the sinner.” This month, we untangle the knot between identity and ideology. Can a brilliant idea born from a flawed person still be valuable? Does a tangible belief become negligible if its holder is a ‘Societal Antagonist’? Through political case studies, pop‑culture scandals, and the film ‘Monster’, we ask whether beliefs float free – or drag us down with them.
The Weight of the Believer – Pop-Culture Track
The Spectacle and the Self: How do we consume beliefs as entertainment? In the age of podcasts, documentaries, and viral
The Weight of the Believer – Politics Track
The System and the Self: When does society share the weight of belief? A belief does not form in isolation.
The Weight of the Believer – Politics Track
The System and the Self: When does society share the weight of belief? A belief does not form in isolation.
The Weight of the Believer – Politics Track
The System and the Self: When does society share the weight of belief? A belief does not form in isolation.
The Weight of the Believer – Politics Track
We often judge people by their beliefs, yet we also preach to “hate the sin, love the sinner.” This month, we untangle the knot between identity and ideology. Can a brilliant idea born from a flawed person still be valuable? Does a tangible belief become negligible if its holder is a ‘Societal Antagonist’? Through political case studies, pop‑culture scandals, and the film ‘Monster’, we ask whether beliefs float free – or drag us down with them.
