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Decades on, David Suzuki sees the same problem: human-first mindset (via Front Burner)
After more than four decades of activism and advocacy, David Suzuki is one of the most renowned and respected voices in the environmental movement. S…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
We have a moral responsibility to this planet: David Suzuki
“The future doesn't exist. The only thing that exists is now and our memory of what happened in the past. But because we invented the idea of a futur…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Championing the quiet power of listening
For nearly 70 years, filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin's storytelling and documentary work have served as a mirror for Canada, reflecting Indigenous experie…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Will the real Martin Luther please stand up?
Who exactly was Martin Luther? Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther translated the New Testament so that ordinary Germans could understand it. This …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Meet the original 'Father of Economics' — it's not Adam Smith
Adam Smith may be known as 'The Father of Economics,' but 400 years before him, Muslim scholar Ibn Khaldun was putting forward economic theories that…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
How anxiety over today's democracy is political
English philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that life would be "nasty, brutish and short" without a strong government. IDEAS explores how a new take o…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Is human intelligence overrated?
Our brains tell us that our intellects make us superior to animals. But after years of studying dolphins and other marine creatures, Justin Gregg has…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
A lesson on why NOT to engage in polarized discussions
The great divide in politics is all around us. Sometimes the best way to engage in a difference of opinion is to 'pass it by.' Political theorist Sha…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
What rights do we need for our future?
If the Universal Declaration of Human Rights were rewritten today, what rights would we add to strive for a more just world? In the final episode of …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Is our right to freedom of expression limitless?
In an era of great polarization and cancel culture, our right to freedom of thought and expression is especially resonant. Written over 75 years ago,…
7 months, 3 weeks ago