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Big Ideas (Audio) episodes
- Ron Deibert on Hacking Back: The Battle for Human Rights OnlinePolitical science professor Ron Deibert looks at the issue of internet censorship and surveillance around the world.54 min
- Richard Florida on how the creative class is impacting cities and society at largeBest-selling author, Richard Florida, describes how the creative class is impacting cities, business and society at large.57 min
- Mark Kingwell and Malcolm Gladwell on social changeUniversity of Toronto philosophy professor and author, Mark Kingwell, and journalist Malcolm Gladwell square off in a lively debate about social change and how best to achieve it.57 min
- Norman Doidge on The Brain That Changes ItselfPsychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and best-selling author, Dr. Norman Doidge, discusses the findings in his latest book, The Brain that Changes Itself, an examination of brain neuroplasticity.56 min
- Hamida Ghafour on The Sleeping Buddha: Portraits of a Changing AfghanistanJournalist Hamida Ghafour on her book "The Sleeping Buddha: Portraits of a Changing Afghanistan".24 min
- Marina Nemat on her book Prisoner of TehranA lecture by Marina Nemat, author of "Prisoner of Tehran".30 min
- Charles Jencks on Critical Modernism: Where is Post-Modernism Going?Architect and author, Charles Jencks, presents a lecture based on his recent book "Critical Modernism: Where is Post-Modernism Going?"56 min
- Paul Collier on The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About ItPaul Collier, Professor of Economics at Oxford University, delivers the 2008 Lionel Gelber Public Lecture on his award-winning book, ?The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It?.42 min
- Margaret MacMillan on History: The Next Secular Religion Part 2Author and historian Margaret MacMillan delivers this year's Trinity College Larkin-Stuart Lecture. The topic of her 2-part lecture is "History: The Next Secular Religion?"48 min
- Margaret MacMillan on History: The Next Secular Religion Part 1Author and historian Margaret MacMillan delivers this year's Trinity College Larkin-Stuart Lecture. The topic of her 2-part lecture is "History: The Next Secular Religion?"45 min
About Big Ideas (Audio)
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Big Ideas offers lectures on a variety of thought-provoking topics which range across politics, culture, economics, art history, science.... By nature of its lecture format, pacing and inquisitive…
approach, it is the antithesis of the prevailing sound-bite television norm. The simple, bold concept is a victory of substance over style. Big Ideas airs Saturdays and Sundays at 5:00 PM EST on TVO - Canada's largest educational broadcaster.