Carlo Rovelli - Quantum Relations
Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli, in conversation with Second Home co-founder Rohan Silva, discusses his radical approach to quantum physics, and its profound implications for contemporary culture.
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James Shapiro – Shakespeare in a Divided America
Award-winning author and professor James Shapiro in conversation with Second Home co-founder Rohan Silva to discuss his latest book Shakespeare in a Divided America, and explore the nation’s fault lines around race, gender, immigration and free speech.
Creative Collisions
enMarch 05, 2021
Practice - Alan Rusbridger
Former chief editor of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, talks to Rohan Silva about playing the piano and learning Chopin – during one of the most tumultuous years in British journalism.
Resilience - Martha Lane Fox
Rohan Silva welcomes charismatic internet pioneer Martha Lane Fox to Second Home Lisbon. They discuss Martha’s creation of lastminute.com and her subsequent focus on social justice and the internet. Working in government with Rohan to set-up Gov.co.uk they also consider gender inequality in tech and the importance of appointing more women VCs.
Dylan Jones – David Bowie biography
Second Home founder Rohan Silva talks to editor of GQ Dylan Jones on the creative genius of David Bowie. After an initial nine year spell of struggle, Jones outlines Bowie’s ability to transform failure into eventual creative success. And with that Bowie’s unique collaborative vision, most notably with Brian Eno (famously in Berlin) and Iggy Pop.
Adversity - Diane Atkinson and the Suffragettes Movement
Second Home co-founder Rohan Silva introduces feminist and author of Rise-Up, Women! Diane Atkinson. Diane discusses the Suffragette Movement of early 20th century Britain – describing the group's fearless and creative resolve in the face of repeatedly brutal and shameful treatment at the hands of the state.
Risk - Nassim Nicholas Taleb & Rory Sutherland
Rohan Silva and his guests discuss the idea of 'skin in the game' and how it looks in our modern world. They consider associated economic terms such as incentives, accountability, and transfer of risks. More specifically, they discuss what it is that determines the long-term success of an idea and the often contradictory social and scientific factors at play.
Mentorship - Bella Freud
Bella Freud discusses the importance of having worked with genius designer, Vivienne Westwood and the core advice imparted by her late father, the painter, Lucian Freud, of dedicated perseverance. She describes going on to create her own collections, ingeniously developing her own content marketing – and showcasing her work in short films with the likes of John Malkovich.
Space - Thomas Heatherwick
Design architect Thomas Heatherwick talks to Rohan Silva about the evolution of his thinking and his passion for ordinary public spaces – the gaps in between – and how to make 'rubbish' things brilliant.
Empathy - Peter Bazalgette
Former Chair of the Arts Council Peter Bazalgette talks to Rohan Silva about his book The Empathy Instinct, at Second Home Holland Park. He highlights the problem of online echo chambers and how they can incubate erroneous, sometimes dangerous opinion. Plus, the critical balance between nature and nurture and how the arts play a fundamental role in enabling us to understand each other.
Creative Collisions
enMarch 20, 2020