Big Ideas, Small Tables Join us for Pints of Knowledge, a series of public talks where experts, researchers and big thinkers share fascinating ideas in a relaxed setting. Big ideas leave the lecture hall and head to the pub and bars near you. This talk: ''Why Thanos Was Right: How Ethics Fails in the Modern World and What We Can Do About It'' by Dr. Alexander Sergeant. Thanos’s finger-click in Avengers: Infinity War remains arguably the most iconic pop culture moment of the last decade. The villain’s breakthrough appeal with audiences came largely through his oddly sympathetic nature, despite his horrific acts of mass murder. So, what exactly has happened to our sense of morality and ethics? Why can so many of us identify with a figure a horrific as Thanos, and what does that say about our wider culture of ethics. How can we live a moral life in a world post-blip? Dr. Alexander Sergeant is an acclaimed film philosopher and historian focusing on popular film and television. He is the author of many articles and books on popular culture, including 'Encountering the Impossible: The Fantastic in Hollywood Fantasy Cinema (SUNY Press, 2021), which was nominated for several awards. He is also the co-founder of Fantasy-Animation.org and co-host of the Fantasy/Animation podcast, a popular blog/podcast providing weekly discussion of the intertwining worlds of fantasy storytelling and the medium of animation. Timings Doors - 7pm Introduction - 7.25pm Lecture - 7.30pm Q&A - 8.10pm Finish

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