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Andrew Boyd: I Want a Better Catastrophe
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Description:
- Join Boyd at the Vermont stop on his a coast-to-coast “stand-up tragedy” roadshow. It’s a cross between a TED talk, comedy hour, fire-side chat, grief counseling session, and “what can I (still) do?” workshop.
- Aided by gallows humor and some unusual prompts, Boyd invites us to reflect on some of the biggest questions facing humanity, in this interactive, multimedia journey through his new book, "I Want a Better Catastrophe."
- Boyd steers readers through their climate angst as he walks his own, mapping out our our existential options, and tackling familiar dilemmas: "Is this really the end of the world? and if so, now what?" "Should I bring kids into such a world?" "Can I lose hope when others can't afford to?" and "Why the fuck am I recycling?" He finds answers that will surprise, inspire, and maybe even make you laugh. Drawing on wisdom traditions Eastern, Western, and Indigenous, Boyd crafts an insightful and irreverent guide for achieving a "better catastrophe."
- Special thanks to Brattleboro, 118 Elliot, Everyone’s Books; and Lissa Weinmann, Chuck Collins, and Austin Rice.
Production Date:
Thursday, March 9, 2023 - 11:45
