Intelligence Squared Asia is proud to host its next debate in Hong Kong, “Money Can’t Buy Happiness." The event will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, on Friday 30 September 2011.
IQ2 Asia, the region’s premier forum for live debate, will present leading voices from the fields of science, philosophy and well-being in a thought-provoking debate about the pursuit of wealth and its relationship to happiness. Among other topics, this debate will raise questions about the link between being rich and being happy, what constitutes happiness, whether economic prosperity is key to personal satisfaction - or to political stability, and if so, what the policy implications should be.
Speakers for the motion:
Professor A. C. Grayling – acclaimed British author and philosopher, founder of the New College of the Humanities, London
Dr. Stefan Klein – best-selling German author of The Science of Happiness and influential science writer
Speakers against the motion:
Ping Lu – prominent Taiwan diplomat, novelist and commentator
Lewis Iwu – founding mentor Debate Mate, former President of the Oxford Student Union and World Universities Debating Champion 2008
Moderator:
Douglas Young – founder of leading Hong Kong lifestyle brand Goods of Desire (G.O.D.)
Consistent with its longstanding global commitment to promoting cultural vibrancy, Deutsche Bank is the lead sponsor of the 2011-2012 IQ2 Asia debate series.
Doors will open at 6.00pm and the debate will start at 6.30pm.
Tickets are HK$300 per person, and are available from HK Ticketing at +852 3128 8288 / www.hkticketing.com
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We regret that there will be no specific seating area for media at the debate. If you are interested in attending, please contact us before 9 September to request for an invitation.
IQ2 Asia was founded in 2009 as a unique forum for political, economic and cultural debate. The Hong-Kong based non-profit organisation has at its core a strong educational remit and is committed to encouraging creative thought and challenging dialogue in the region.
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Stephanie Poon
+852 6209 7957 / stephanie@intelligencesquared.asia
