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                      Against the backdrop of the 'War on Terror,' Nigerian writer and activist...

                      Against the backdrop of the 'War on Terror,' Nigerian writer and activist Wole Soyinka explores the nature of fear and asks: What exactly are we afraid of?

                      By: The OpenLearn team (The Open University, Programme and web teams)

                      • Duration: 5 mins
                      • Published on: Wednesday 7th July 2004
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                      The Climate of Fear: The Changing Mask of Fear Copyrighted imageCredit: BBC

                      Lynda Morgan responds to the first of Wole Soyinka's Reith Lectures, where he drew on his experiences as an activist to chart a world changed...  Read more : The Climate of Fear: The Changing Mask of Fear

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                      In his fourth lecture, Wole Soyinka believes that freedom from fear starts with respect for an individual's dignity. Lynda Morgan is not totally convinced by...  Read more : The Climate of Fear: A Quest for Dignity

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                      In his final Reith Lecture, Wole Soyinka draws parallels between Bush and Bin Laden: a case of I am right; you are dead. Lynda Morgan...  Read more : The Climate of Fear: I Am Right; You Are Dead

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                      In his second lecture, Wole examines whether the world is becoming a more dangerous place. The struggle for the future is a struggle between power...  Read more : The Climate of Fear: Power and Freedom

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                      The third lecture looks at rhetoric as the weapon of political leader, while the written word is the refuge of the political prisoner. Lynda Morgan...  Read more : The Climate of Fear: Rhetoric That Binds and Blinds

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