Lionel Shriver
American author and journalist
Lionel Shriver is a widely acclaimed author known for her novels, particularly for her exploration of controversial social issues through the lens of family dramas. Her most famous work, "We Need to Talk About Kevin," won the Orange Prize and was adapted into a critically acclaimed film. Her writing often reflects her own contrarian nature and has been praised for its sharp wit and insightful commentary on contemporary society. She also writes regularly for the Spectator, The Telegraph and a number of other media outlets.
Tomorrow she is coming on Triggernometry to discuss her thoughts on Donald Trumps second term in office, wokeness in the UK and US, Islam in the Western world, freedom of creativity in the arts and much more.
Comment your questions for Lionel below.
I've thought of Mania and shuddered, violently, several times lately watching the idea of experience and expertise be mocked and seeing the opinions of people be elevated for no reason other than their lack of experience and expertise -- demonstrable knowledge is now suspect. How did you know? And what comes next, O Prophet?
Sometimes the best thing to say on a debate is nothing but to listen. How can we bring some silence back into debate or even just the phrase "I don't know"?