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Salman Rushdie reads a dramatic excerpt from his latest novel, The Enchantress of Florence in which he introduces his two lustful protagonists.
Rushdie reads on the love affair that follows in the battlefields of war.
From the "geography problem" to the "absurd nightmarish fictions" of conspiracy theories, Rushdie believes post 9/11 Americans are now viewed as more knowledgeable world citizens.
Rushdie believe that "mutual incomprehension" is not limited to the US, but is a universal trait which often results in "ignorance and hostility."
An audience member raises the question "What is the antidote to religious intolerance?"
Salman Rushdie responds by contextualizing our present situation within the example of Northern Ireland.
Levels of "well-being" among citizens rise in accordance to political non-violence, Rushdie states, and this is the best way "to silence the guns and bombs."