Sarah Wilson in Coversation with Damon Gameau

Join New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson for a deeply moving discussion with Damon Gameau about finding beauty and meaning in a collapsing world.

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It’s hard to escape the feeling that something is deeply wrong . . . that life has become precariously off-balance. We are hit hourly with headlines about climate catastrophes, tumbling democracies and fertility rates, AI singularity and nuclear threat, increasing economic inequality and genocidal slaughter, and the rise of technofascist and authoritarian rule. In her brilliant new book I Eat the Stars, Sarah Wilson argues we are undergoing what every sophisticated civilization before us has—complex systemic collapse.

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So how do we continue to live as sensitive humans amidst such a tumultuous shift? What does life look like when the systems we rely on deteriorate? Should we be having kids? How do we make financial decisions? Should we be prepping? And, most importantly, how do we avoid succumbing to doom and despair?

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In I Eat the Stars, Sarah Wilson delves into these pressing questions. Drawing on many years of research and wisdom gained from more than 200 conversations with philosophers, poets, game theorists, and spiritual leaders, Wilson takes readers on an intimate journey as she lays out a path for living fully, meaningfully, and beautifully through these troubled times. Our predicament, she argues, is ultimately an urgent call to us all to relish what is valuable to us—to eat the stars—and to return to our humanity once again.

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I Eat the Stars empowers readers to move beyond panic, doom, and despair. With her warm, incisively intelligent, wise, and down-to-earth voice, Wilson creates a space for readers to confront their fears and anxieties about an uncertain future, guiding them toward one rooted in truth, hope, justice, creativity, community, and to step up as “warriors” and meet the moment.

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We are in what we were warned about for decades. But from a crisis comes stunning possibility.

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About Sarah Wilson:

Sarah Wilson is a multi-New York Times bestselling author, journalist, social philosopher, international keynote speaker and philanthropist. Sarah leads dynamic, global conversations about modern philosophy, creativity, existential risk, and climate change via her keynote speaking, Wild podcast, and her Substack and social communities. She lives nomadically, but is based between Paris and Sydney, and is a compulsive hiker and adventurer.

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About Damon Gameau

Damon Gameau is an Australian film director, speaker and author. His documentary That Sugar Film won multiple awards worldwide and the book was a bestseller in Australia and published in 20 countries. He also directed the feature documentary 2040 and authored an accompanying book 2040: a Handbook for the Regeneration. Damon co-founded Regen Studios with Anna Kaplan where together they work with philanthropists and partners to build comprehensive impact campaigns for their films, raising money for ecological solutions and awareness in classrooms, boardrooms, and Parliaments around the world. Recent projects include Regenerating Australia and his most recent film, Future Council. Damon’s TEDx Sydney talk ‘went viral’ via the global TED platform.

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When: Friday 22 May 6:30pm

Where: Banksia Room, Elements of Byron Resort, 144 Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay

Tickets: $40 General Admission | $35 Festival Friends

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This event is proudly presented in partnership with Elements of Byron Bay.