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Ideas

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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.
    Copyright © CBC 2024
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Episodes
  • Astra Taylor's CBC Massey Lectures | #4: Beyond Human Security

    Astra Taylor's CBC Massey Lectures | #4: Beyond Human Security
    Jul 29 2024

    The burning of fossil fuels causes the past, present and future to collide in destructive ways. In her fourth Massey Lecture, Astra Taylor tells us that as the climate alters, evolved biological clocks erratically speed up or slow down, causing plants and animals to fall out of sync. In a world this out of joint, how could we possibly feel secure? But there is a path forward.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • The Hinge Years: 1963 | Social Revolutions

    The Hinge Years: 1963 | Social Revolutions
    Jul 26 2024

    Our series, looking at pivotal years in recent history, continues as we focus on the year 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr. leads a march on Washington, the Pan-African movement ushers in a new era for Africa, President Kennedy is assassinated, and the war in Vietnam heats up. *This episode originally aired on Jan. 24, 2024.
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    54 mins
  • English: Friend or Frenemy?

    English: Friend or Frenemy?
    Jul 25 2024

    English may have a reputation for being a "linguistic imperialist," pushing local languages into obscurity but linguist Mario Saraceni argues English should be viewed as a global language with multiple versions existing on equal footing. *This episode originally aired on May 19, 2023.
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    54 mins
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