Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why do we write things down, and what do our diaries and notebooks reveal about us? ✍️
In this fascinating Ethical Matters talk, Irving Finkel and Roland Allen explored the profound role of notebooks in shaping history, memory and creativity. From everyday diaries to historical records, they unpacked the ethical dilemmas of preserving personal stories and how these intimate artefacts help us understand both the mundane and the extraordinary.
🔗 Watch the full talk now for £2 on the Conway Hall Player: conwayhall.org.uk/on-demand/a-secret-history-of-thinking-on-paper
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Conway Hall is the last remaining Ethical Society in the UK that hosts a diverse range of talks, concerts, exhibitions and events. Known as a hub for free speech and independent thought, Conway Hall has welcomed suffragettes, political radicals, scientists, philosophers, artists and more – supporting campaigns, charities and non-profits.
See our upcoming talks: conwayhall.org.uk/talks
View full videos on our Conway Hall Player: conwayhall.org.uk/on-demand
Become a member: conwayhall.org.uk/membership
Donate: conwayhall.org.uk/support-us
Why do we write things down, and what do our diaries and notebooks reveal about us? ✍️
In this fascinating Ethical Matters talk, Irving Finkel and Roland Allen explored the profound role of notebooks in shaping history, memory and creativity. From everyday diaries to historical records, they unpacked the ethical dilemmas of preserving personal stories and how these intimate artefacts help us understand both the mundane and the extraordinary.
🔗 Watch the full talk now for £2 on the Conway Hall Player: conwayhall.org.uk/on-demand/a-secret-history-of-thinking-on-paper
Like our video? Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more ethical debates and discussions.
Conway Hall is the last remaining Ethical Society in the UK that hosts a diverse range of talks, concerts, exhibitions and events. Known as a hub for free speech and independent thought, Conway Hall has welcomed suffragettes, political radicals, scientists, philosophers, artists and more – supporting campaigns, charities and non-profits.
See our upcoming talks: conwayhall.org.uk/talks
View full videos on our Conway Hall Player: conwayhall.org.uk/on-demand
Become a member: conwayhall.org.uk/membership
Donate: conwayhall.org.uk/support-us
