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IDEAS is a deep-dive into contemporary thought and intellectual history. No topic is off-limits. In the age of clickbait and superficial headlines, it's for people who like to think.
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Difficult conversations are almost always about something under the surface, and hidden. In his third Massey Lecture, Ian Williams illustrates what we’re listening for isn’t always obvious. He explains how personal conversations aren't about finding answers — it's for communion.
In his second Massey Lecture, Ian Williams explores the power of conversation with strangers. He says humanity comes out when interacting with them. But how do we open ourselves up to connect with strangers while safeguarding our personal sovereignty? Williams believes we can learn a lot from our conversations with strangers and loved ones alike.
1Ever felt that no one is really listening? In the first of his 2024 CBC Massey Lectures, novelist and poet Ian explores why we need to have a conversation about conversations. His five-part lecture series confronts the deterioration of civic and civil discourse and asks us to reconsider the act of conversing as the sincere, open exchange of thoughts and feelings.
2024 CBC Massey lecturer Ian Williams speaks with IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed about the forces that have shaped him as a thinker and writer, from the encyclopedias he read as a child in Trinidad to his years as a dancer to the poetry of Margaret Atwood. 'I believe in multiplicity,' he says. The 2024 Massey Lectures, What I Mean to Say: Remaking Conversation in Our Time, begin this coming Monday.
Digital assistants, in your home or on your phone, are usually presented as women. In this documentary, IDEAS traces the history of the feminized, non-threatening machine, from Siri and Alexa to the "women computers" of the 19th century. *This episode originally aired on Oct. 26, 2022.
In an era of rampant commodification of life-saving medicines, healthcare must be secured as a global public good, argues health justice advocate Fatima Hassan. In her Boehm Lecture on Public Health she explores ideas of solidarity and leadership in pandemic, epidemic and war responses.
The world is full of problems — our broken healthcare, out-of-reach housing, a democracy in shambles and a dying planet. Is it actually possible to fix this mess? IDEAS hears from people working to fix our most intractable problems at a time when it can feel easier to just give up. *This episode originally aired on Sept. 21, 2023.
Canada’s veterans have a conflicted relationship with Remembrance Day, an idea that may be shifting as older war vets leave us. In a two-part series, IDEAS continues exploring postwar experiences from The Canadian War Museum’s oral history project called In Their Own Voices. *This is part two of a two-part series.
Even when wars end, they go on — transforming the people who fought them, their families, and even society. More than 200 veterans were interviewed for a project by the Canadian War Museum called In Their Own Voices. The initiative explores the profound changes that come after veterans return home. *This is part one of a two-part series.
Doris Lessing addressed Canadian audiences with her CBC Massey Lectures in 1985, warning warn us against groupthink and what she called the intellectual “prisons we choose to live inside." Now, a response from the present day: Professor Miglena Todorova reflects on Lessing’s message and puts it into the context of today’s politics.
More than 2,000 years ago, someone sat down and drafted a list of what they thought were the seven man-made wonders of the ancient world. From the Pyramid of Giza to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, historian Bettany Hughes shares her enthusiasm for the monumental achievements brought into existence by ancient cultures.
Animals — what on earth are they thinking? A panel of scientists explore the notion of animal cognition from what your dog means when it wags its tail, to the incredible problem-solving skills of crows, as part of the Aspen Ideas Festival. *This episode originally aired on November 5, 2021.
Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, there are growing fears that American democracy is headed toward a crisis point. In this 2022 episode, IDEAS contributor Melissa Gismondi unpacks the idea that America as we've known it may be ending, while exploring where the country may be headed, and what — if anything — can save it.
Canadian conservatism remains a contested territory, even for those who see themselves firmly entrenched in its ideas and history. IDEAS examines how contemporary conservatism has shifted over the last decades — and how conservatives are wrestling with their own movement's internal pressures, including a sustained call for a return to socially conservative values.
Award-winning writer Pankaj Mishra argues that self-serving narratives of Western countries have masked agendas of imperialism and exploitation, resulting in widespread suspicion of liberal democracy itself. He is the winner of the 2024 Weston International Award, which he received in September. After delivering a talk, Mishra joined IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed onstage to have a conversation.
An ideology that emerged with catastrophic consequences 100 years ago, has become a rising political force globally. With the possible re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, some observers believe that if he were to win again, a fascist would be inhabiting the most powerful political post in the world. IDEAS examines the ideology of fascism — and why it poses such a danger now.
The crisis in journalism has been blamed for the social and political polarization visible the world over. But newer forms of journalism may point a way out of the quagmire that the media itself has dug everyone into. IDEAS contributor Anik See explores how we got here and where we may be heading in a two-part series.
The crisis in journalism has been blamed for the social and political polarization visible the world over. But newer forms of journalism may point a way out of the quagmire that the media itself has dug everyone into. IDEAS contributor Anik See explores how we got here and where we may be heading in a two-part series.
The dominant story in archaeology has long been that humans came to North America around 12,000 years ago. But Indigenous archaeologist Paulette Steeves points to mounting evidence suggesting it was more like 130,000 years ago. *This episode originally aired on Jan. 13, 2022.
Our relationship with wetlands is nothing if not troubled; swamps, bogs, and marshes have long been cast as wastelands, paved over to make way for agriculture and human development. But with wetlands proving crucial for life, artists, ecologists and activists say we need to rewrite this squelchy story. *This episode originally aired on Oct. 17, 2022.
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The wrongs shouldn't be forgotten, but it would be nice if you 1. acknowledged and celebrated the good parts of Canada's history even if it means saying something nice about a white dude and 2. where willing to openly talk about the wrongs committed by your own community.
The Romans collected taxes & slaves from the people they conquered. American colonists exploited slave labor. The US & Europe still exploit Africa & all other non-European people. They do not tax but instead lend, use cheap labor & exploit natural resources. These conquered countries become indebted, pay interest, and give up ownership of their land, mineral wealth, and send cheap laborers to the US. All residents of the US benefit from this system, some much more than others.All of us.
Empires are won and lost by militarism and exploitation. The first thing the colonists did on the way to founding the US was to fight a war against England over taxes. They realized they were being exploited. They in turn became the exploiters. First over the native population. They were enslaved and their lands were confiscated. Then Mexico. Then expansion into the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific. This is what Rome did. The party ends when the costs of exploitation exceed the gains.
(23:47) “The Greeks were very important because they had their own notion, by the way, of Bildung. In Greek, the word is paideia. You can see the root, ‘ped’: children.”
The German word Bildung is used to describe Humboldt’s ideal for the education system he devised. The CBC Ideas episode refers to Bildung as (3:00) “a mystical concept from the Middle Ages that Humboldt reinterpreted and secularized, originally based on the Christian notion of holding the image of God within oneself in order to strive to be a better human. But Humboldt believed that it was education, not God, that could make one realize their full potential.”
35:29 “What is pathbreaking here is a new vision of humanity.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau “styled himself as a historian of the human heart. What he asserted was that there was this awful gap between what a person is and what he or she can imagine himself or herself to be. Children are inherently good, but society corrupts them. So, the job of education is to allow the child to freely develop his full multi-faceted capacities in accordance with his nature.”
The use of terms such as metaphor and mediation
sigh. Nothing but propaganda in this series. The creators haven't bothered to understand their subject instead feeding themselves and the audience a pre canned narrative that reaffirms existing beliefs
thank you for this validating episode.
3 or 12 different genders? oh please. can't listen no more bye
when you say reduce consumption and extraction, why isn't China and India part of those we point to reduce their emissions too?
Not to say Islamophobia isn't real either, but according to the guests here, it's *completely baseless* and there are no issues with Islam or the Muslim world that isn't the result of "Western colonialism."
I swear to god, CBC Ideas just invites the furthest left loonies on here. Abolishing the POLICE and ALL NATIONAl SECURITY agencies? No integration into a burning house? Give me a break lol
I hope that everyone who needs this episode finds it. I will be sharing this with all my loved ones and those I serve. Thank you.
I enjoyed the fuck out of this
turn down the obnoxious pipes
-Why aren't we teaching these happenings in our schools? All we got in the 1980's were the SAME black historical events/people every February & nothing else but the 'default' white, Euro-central history the rest of our education years. I'm very grateful to learn about these stories of African-American history that are rarely spoken of in our white dominated culture. And its ALL OF OUR histories here in the United States; the good the bad & the UGLY. Not just for & about one culture, race or color. Just because these past happenings may be 'uncomfortable' for some to hear & speak about does NOT excuse, or lend reason to; IGNORE, whitewash, manipulate or omit from our school system's/education curriculums. I sincerely believe that by teaching/learning more African-American history can benefit our country as a whole. Only by accepting America's tumultuous past will the nation be able to begin the process of healing & pave a new path, one that includes equality, respect & the same treat
totally adored this conversation, thank you! So inspiring!
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Content and title are a bit of a mismatch. Doesn't stay on point.