Big Ideas (Audio)
Summary: 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.
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Podcasts:
Michael Fullan of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education delivers a lecture entitled Schools in Need of Re-Education
Christopher Hitchens voices his opinion on the subject of the Hart House Debating Club debate: Be it resolved: Freedom of speech includes the freedom to hate.
Christopher Hitchens voices his opinion on the subject of the Hart House Debating Club debate: Be it resolved: Freedom of speech includes the freedom to hate.
Michael Ruse is professor of the philosophy of biology at Florida State University. In this lecture he addresses the question Is Darwinism Past its Sell-by Date?
Michael Ruse is professor of the philosophy of biology at Florida State University. In this lecture he addresses the question Is Darwinism Past its Sell-by Date?
Robert Adams, author of A Love of Reading, discusses the 1964 novel Herzog by Saul Bellow.
Robert Adams, author of A Love of Reading, discusses the 1964 novel Herzog by Saul Bellow.
Simon Winchester on his book A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906.
Simon Winchester on his book A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906.
Robert Adams, author of A Love of Reading, discusses the novel No Great Mischief by Alastair MacLeod.
Robert Adams, author of A Love of Reading, discusses the novel No Great Mischief by Alastair MacLeod.
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek delivers his contribution to the Nuit Blanche symposium inspired by Wim Wenders film, Until the End of the World.
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek delivers his contribution to the Nuit Blanche symposium inspired by Wim Wenders film, Until the End of the World.
Robert Adams, author of A Love of Reading, discusses the novel The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen.
Robert Adams, author of A Love of Reading, discusses the novel The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen.
