Event overview
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Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit Invited Speaker Series, 2010/11
Abstract
A funny and strange illustrated talk in which Jon Ronson tells the true story behind the Men Who Stare At Goats movie (he wrote the book) and the Bohemian Grove (a secret club he once infiltrated where powerful business people and politicians take part in a ritual that culminates in a mock human sacrifice). He will read from his forthcoming book, The Psychopath Test, which looks once again at madness at the heart of power.
Biography
Jon Ronson is a writer and documentary film maker. His books, Them: Adventures With Extremists and The Men Who Stare At Goats were international bestsellers. The Men Who Stare At Goats has been turned into a major motion picture starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges. He’s also the author of two collections, Out Of The Ordinary: True Tales of Everyday Craziness and What I Do: More True Tales of Everyday Craziness.
He’s written the popular Human Zoo and Out of the Ordinary columns for The Guardian, where he still contributes features. He currently writes and presents the twice Sony nominated BBC Radio 4 series, Jon Ronson On....
For Channel 4, Jon has made a number of films including the acclaimed five part series The Secret Rulers of the World and the multi award-winning Tottenham Ayatollah. His most recent documentaries are Reverend Death (Channel 4), Citizen Kubrick (More4) and Robbie Williams and Jon Ronson Journey to the Other Side (Radio 4).
In the US, he is a contributor to Public Radio International’s This American Life.
His new book, The Psychopath Test, will be published in 2011.
APRU Invited Speaker Programme
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2010 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
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