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.
924 Available Episodes (936 Total)Average duration: 00:54:03
Apr 23, 2024
Wilkie Collins: A true detective of the human mind
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Considered one of the first writers of mysteries and the father of detective fiction, Wilkie Collins used the genres to investigate the rapidly changing world around him. UBC Journalism professor Kamal Al-Solaylee explores his work and its enduring power to make us look twice at the world we think we know.
Apr 22, 2024
Salmon depletion in Yukon River puts First Nations community at risk
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Once, there were half a million salmon in the Yukon River, but now they're almost gone. For the Little Salmon Carmacks River Nation, these salmon are an essential part of their culture — and now their livelihood is in peril. IDEAS shares their story as they struggle to keep their identity after the loss of the salmon migration.
Apr 19, 2024
“Sometimes I think this city is trying to kill me…”
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“Sometimes I think this city is trying to kill me…” That’s what a man on the margins once told Robin Mazumder who left his healthcare career behind to become an environmental neuroscientist. He now measures stress, to advocate for wider well-being in better-designed cities.
Apr 18, 2024
The "Reconciliation" Generation: Indigenous Youth and the Future for Indigenous People
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Indigenous activist Riley Yesno addresses the hopes, disappointments, accomplishments and misuses of ‘reconciliation’ in post-TRC Canada. The Anishnaabe scholar says Indigenous youth who came of age at this time are "meant to be responsible for seeing it through to its next stage."
Apr 17, 2024
The history of bombing civilians — and why it’s still a military tactic
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The bombing of civilians has been called one of the "great scandals" of modern warfare. So why, despite nearly a century of drafting laws and signing conventions protecting the sanctity of human life, does bombing civilians remain a widespread military tactic?
Apr 16, 2024
Humboldt's Ghost, Pt 2: The meaning of education
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IDEAS continues to explore Wilhelm von Humboldt’s public education system with guests, including acclaimed author Gabor Maté, who is a former English teacher. Is this 200-year-old system equipped to meet the challenging demands of the 21st century? And does it still reflect Humboldt’s ideals, especially at the university level? *This is part two of a two-part series.
Apr 15, 2024
Humboldt's Ghost, Pt 1: Origins of our 200 year-old public education system
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Two hundred years ago, Wilhelm von Humboldt created the public education system as we know it today. At the heart of his philosophy of education was the concept of Bildung — reaching one's inner potential. Yet over the years, as his public education system was adopted, Bildung may well have been the critical piece left out. *This is part one of a two-part series.
Apr 12, 2024
The 2000 CBC Massey Lectures: The Rights Revolution by Michael Ignatieff
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In his 2000 Massey Lectures on The Rights Revolution, Michael Ignatieff confronted the conflicted rise of human rights language in Canadian and global politics. "Has the rights revolution brought us closer together as a nation, or driven us further apart?" he asks in his final Massey lecture. We revisit this talk, as part of our series marking the 60th anniversary of Massey College.
Apr 11, 2024
Massey at 60: Michael Ignatieff on how human rights language has shaped Canadian politics
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Twenty-four years ago, Massey lecturer Michael Ignatieff delivered five talks that explored the powerful rise of the language of 'rights' in Canada and other industrialized nations. Michael Ignatieff speaks with former IDEAS host Paul Kennedy to reflect on his talks — and how the rights revolution continues to shape politics today, often in unexpected ways. *This episode is part of an ongoing series of episodes marking the 60th anniversary of Massey College, a partner in the Massey Lectures.
Apr 10, 2024
Bonus | 2024 Massey lecturer Ian Williams on courageous conversations and taking risks
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We've dropped this bonus podcast into the feed to announce that Canadian writer Ian Williams is this year’s Massey lecturer. He spoke with Q host Tom Power to tell us why he’s chosen the topic of 'conversations' for his lecture series, how listening can be a courageous act, and why he believes it’s important to have difficult conversations, even at the risk of offending people.
Apr 23 | 00:54:08
Wilkie Collins: A true detective of the human mind
Apr 22 | 00:54:08
Salmon depletion in Yukon River puts First Nations community at risk
Apr 19 | 00:54:08
“Sometimes I think this city is trying to kill me…”
Apr 18 | 00:54:08
The "Reconciliation" Generation: Indigenous Youth and the Future for Indigenous People
Apr 17 | 00:54:08
The history of bombing civilians — and why it’s still a military tactic
Apr 16 | 00:54:08
Humboldt's Ghost, Pt 2: The meaning of education
Apr 15 | 00:54:06
Humboldt's Ghost, Pt 1: Origins of our 200 year-old public education system
Apr 12 | 00:54:08
The 2000 CBC Massey Lectures: The Rights Revolution by Michael Ignatieff
Apr 11 | 00:54:08
Massey at 60: Michael Ignatieff on how human rights language has shaped Canadian politics
Apr 10 | 00:45:41
Bonus | 2024 Massey lecturer Ian Williams on courageous conversations and taking risks
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