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Back to SearchFollowing the wisdom of water to remake an unravelling world
Water has been "a powerful teacher" for Nishnaabeg scholar Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, a member of Alderville First Nation north of Lake Ontario. Wi…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why the Monroe Doctrine has world leaders on edge
Firstly, you might ask: What is the Monroe Doctrine? It's a U.S. policy created in the 19th century that opposes foreign interference in the affairs …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
How to develop 'in the zone' hyper focus
You've likely experienced it: that state of being in the groove, on a roll, lost in the process. It's what researchers call 'flow': a state intimatel…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Flexing Canada's 'soft power' could help shift geopolitics
"We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition," Canada's Prime Minster Mark Carney said in a recent speech at the World Economic Forum. The shi…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
PT 2 | An injustice system where 'you can buy your way out'
Our justice system was developed under the assumption that both parties in a dispute would each have a lawyer. But the reality is most Canadian's can…
3 months ago
PT 1 | An injustice system where 'you can buy your way out'
Marcell Wilson knows how to game the criminal justice system. He's been charged upwards of 30 times for what he says were “mostly violent crimes" and…
3 months ago
Can empathy be dangerous?
It depends on who you ask. Until recently empathy was generally considered a positive thing. But a growing number of mostly conservative voices belie…
3 months ago
Why AI needs limits so humans can flourish
"You're awakening a dragon. Public anger is stirring." A warning from Rutger Bregman to Silicon Valley. The historian is sounding the alarm over the …
3 months ago
Can a trucker's life entice young people to take the wheel?
Jacques Picotte used to drive 16 hours straight, with only water and a bag of chips in the cab before resting at a pit stop. That was 20 years ago. H…
3 months ago
How Britain caused Ireland's Great Famine
The potato and the Irish Famine of 1845 will forever be linked. But what's often overlooked is how deeply connected the potato was to British colonia…
3 months ago