In a session about mental health and capital, Lesedi Molefi asks: in a world that rewards performance and punishes intrinsic truths, what does it mean to stop pretending? What does it mean to stop coping performatively and finally say the quiet part out loud—not for applause, not for branding, but because it’s just…true?

This session dives into the link between capitalism and mental health, asking what happens to our bodies, minds, and communities when the world gaslights us into distrusting our own senses.

Together with artists and thinkers Mpho Boshego, Andile Cele and Nthato Mokgata, the conversation explores resistance, self-trust as artistic discipline, and vulnerability as something far less cute—and far more urgent—than we’ve been sold.

Following 45 minutes of dialogue, the floor opens. No Q&A. Just a room full of people making noise together. Refusing to stay silent. Naming what’s true – especially if it’s something the world considers mad.