• Ideas

  • By: CBC
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Ideas

By: CBC
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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
  • Experts Say American Democracy is at a Precipice, and Time is Ticking

    Experts Say American Democracy is at a Precipice, and Time is Ticking
    Nov 4 2024

    Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, there are growing fears that American democracy is headed toward a crisis point. In this 2022 episode, IDEAS contributor Melissa Gismondi unpacks the idea that America as we've known it may be ending, while exploring where the country may be headed, and what — if anything — can save it.
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    54 mins
  • Can a New Conservatism Offer Solutions to Modern Social Problems?

    Can a New Conservatism Offer Solutions to Modern Social Problems?
    Nov 1 2024

    Canadian conservatism remains a contested territory, even for those who see themselves firmly entrenched in its ideas and history. IDEAS examines how contemporary conservatism has shifted over the last decades — and how conservatives are wrestling with their own movement's internal pressures, including a sustained call for a return to socially conservative values.

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    54 mins
  • The Role of Nonfiction in a World of Contested Truths: Writer Pankaj Mishra

    The Role of Nonfiction in a World of Contested Truths: Writer Pankaj Mishra
    Oct 31 2024

    Award-winning writer Pankaj Mishra argues that self-serving narratives of Western countries have masked agendas of imperialism and exploitation, resulting in widespread suspicion of liberal democracy itself. He is the winner of the 2024 Weston International Award, which he received in September. After delivering a talk, Mishra joined IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed onstage to have a conversation.
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    54 mins

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