this was collective loneliness
During this Brainwash Weekend we hosted conversations between our audience and leading thinkers on how we were able to become so lonely. Other themes included the economic and social impact of this crisis and what can be learnt from philosophers and artists about the human need for connection in times of isolation.
We discussed these topics with psychologist Paul Verhaeghe, philosopher Marjan Slob, economist Noreena Hertz and writers Olivia Laing and Ottessa Moshfegh. We collected the most memorable quotes of the event in the short afermovie on the right.
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this was tomorrow’s economy
During our second brainwash weekend we discussed the economy and work of the future with Shoshana Zuboff, Mia You, Haroon Sheikh and others.

a brainwash top 5
During the past years, we’ve experienced so many wonderful highlights. But in 2020 our options were limited. And yes, it’s making us miss the packed venues, our exciting speakers and thrill of sharing big ideas. So, we decided to shine a light on some of our favourite moments over the past six years.

this was brainwash digital 2020
The pandemic motivated us to organize our first ever online festival in 2020, in this short post you can read all about it!