Scottish author Irvine Welsh , whose 1993 novel Trainspotting ended up on the big screen courtesy of Danny Boyle , spoke out about the dangers of the internet, even citing Netflix hit drama Adolescence , at the first-ever “Voiced: The Festival for Endangered Languages” at London’s Barbican Centre on Thursday evening.

“With half of the world’s languages threatened to fall silent by the end of the century comes the first-ever U.K. festival ‘Voiced: The Festival for Endangered Languages,’ celebrating the power of language and art by highlighting endangered global and local languages,” read a preview for the event, made up of readings and other performances, panel discusses and workshops.

Scottish author Irvine Welsh , whose 1993 novel Trainspotting ended up on the big screen c

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