Massey at 60: The Legacy of Doris Lessing and the 'Prisons We Choose to Live Inside'

In this thought-provoking discussion, Professor Miglena Todorova, an expert on socialist ideologies and author of Unequal Under Socialism, reflects on the legacy of Doris Lessing, a Nobel Prize-winning writer known for her incisive insights from her 1985 Massey Lectures. They examine the dangers of groupthink and the 'ideological prisons' that limit personal freedom. The conversation also touches on the evolution of political solidarity beyond identity, the importance of doubt in sparking creativity, and the enduring relevance of Lessing's warning against complacency in today's political climate.