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- Hell is Other RobotsThis episode digs into the rise of computerized companionship. During pandemic lockdowns, people turned to virtual cats and dogs (and other "social robots" powered by artificial intelligence) to stave off the epidemic of loneliness brought about by months of isolation and the loss of human contact. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.7 min
- You Can't Use an Old Map to Explore a New WorldBob looks at the how the maps of Terra Incognita are charting humanity's impact on the planet and finds them sad and wondrous to behold. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.7 min
- The Arms RaceBob finds a whole new meaning in "The Arms Race" when it comes to getting vaccines into people's arms. How Canada is surging in its race to do so. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.7 min
- A drop to drinkIn this episode, Bob questions why Canada, as the top country among the world's 195 nations to live and work, cannot yet supply clean drinking water to every one of its citizens? For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.8 min
- Newspapers, not oldspapersAs a writer, Bob is fascinated by how newspapers are changing and adapting to keep and build their readership. He profiles three doing so with excellence. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.8 min
- Old Toff. Old TricksWhen a member of the British royal family (Prince Michael of Kent) is caught purportedly selling his access to Vladimir Putin, Bob feels he's back in school with the toffs of British society. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.7 min
- Love LettersAs a writer, Bob wonders if editing and writing technology will be distinguishable from prose written by a human being? Will it be understandable and as meaningful? He digs into some early examples to test out. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.7 min
- Hemingway Would WeepBob compares Ernest Hemingway's "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" to the current saga of the National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre, and finds eery similarities. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.7 min
- Feed the Nation, Grow the ArtsIn this episode, Bob looks at why and how connecting the arts to tech is smart, and how "the creative industries" should be part of economic and cultural development across the country, and the world. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.7 min
- The No Diva RuleThese days, good character is seen as critical to good business, any business. It's not just in the arts that "the no diva rule" now rules. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit Ramsayinc.com.7 min
About RamsayWrites Mini-Casts
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Bob Ramsay, the Toronto writer, has a unique take on the world that will have you saying: “Hmm...I never thought of it that way.” Twice a week, he tackles the political and personal issues of the…
day. Everything from craven politics and unchecked ambition, to secret sauces, bitter loss and fist-pumping redemption. They’re stories to live by – quirky, high-style, tear-jerking, funny ha-ha, sometimes funny peculiar. In fact, his blogs don’t walk down the sidewalk and browse in the windows. They sneak into alleyways and come out onto different worlds. Alex Brown narrates each mini-cast to bring it all to your ears and imagination. RamsayWrites mini-casts are written by Bob Ramsay, voice by Alex Brown, and produced/edited by Kyle Fulton.