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Oct 1, 2013 | 54:00Ideas How We Kill In War AudioIdeas How We Kill In War Oct 1, 2013 | 54:00What is permissible and what is ethical behaviour in war? The American military's use of drones brings with it uncomfortable moral questions. Journalist Naheed Mustafa visits Pakistan and explores the dilemmas posed by drone warfare.
Sep 30, 2013 | 54:00Ideas The Author as Fiction (Encore May 22, 2013) AudioIdeas The Author as Fiction (Encore May 22, 2013) Sep 30, 2013 | 54:00In 1994, Dutch novelist Arnon Grunberg won the prize for best first novel in Holland. Six years later, using a different name, he won the same prize once again. He talks about various literary shenanigans with IDEAS host Paul Kennedy.
Sep 27, 2013 | 53:59Ideas Moses Znaimer's ideacity, Part 4 - Rethinking Democracy AudioIdeas Moses Znaimer's ideacity, Part 4 - Rethinking Democracy Sep 27, 2013 | 53:59Highlights from ideacity: a three-day gathering of minds held each June in Toronto, produced and presented by Moses Znaimer. Guests in this episode: Daniel A. Bell, Conrad Black, Michael Nicula, and Robert J. Sawyer.
Sep 25, 2013 | 53:59Ideas Fragile Freedoms - A.C. Grayling AudioIdeas Fragile Freedoms - A.C. Grayling Sep 25, 2013 | 53:59British philosopher A.C. Grayling surveys the struggles for liberty and rights that formed the modern West. This lecture is presented in collaboration with the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics.
Sep 24, 2013 | 53:59Ideas The Seduction of Scent AudioIdeas The Seduction of Scent Sep 24, 2013 | 53:59Scent has been used for millennia to enhance sexual attraction and mask body odour. Cindy Bisaillon examines the psychology and neurology of smell and the fine line between scented sophistication and our own primal animal musk.
Sep 23, 2013 | 54:00Ideas Dostoevsky's Gambler AudioIdeas Dostoevsky's Gambler Sep 23, 2013 | 54:00Fyodor Dostoevsky was one of the world's most celebrated writers, and he had a debilitating gambling problem. Sociologist Lorne Tepperman examines Dostoevsky's life to understand what led to this addiction and draws comparisons to problem gamblers today.
Sep 20, 2013 | 54:00Ideas Moses Znaimer's ideacity, Part 3 - Digital Romance AudioIdeas Moses Znaimer's ideacity, Part 3 - Digital Romance Sep 20, 2013 | 54:00Highlights from ideacity: a three-day gathering of minds held each June in Toronto, produced and presented by Moses Znaimer. Guests in this episode: Marina Adshade, Amy Webb, Mike Merrill.
Sep 18, 2013 | 53:58Ideas Mind and Machine, Part 2 AudioIdeas Mind and Machine, Part 2 Sep 18, 2013 | 53:58Sixty years ago, Artificial Intelligence - "AI" - was in its infancy. Now it promises to transform our world beyond recognition. Dan Falk explores the new promise and peril of intelligent machines.
Sep 17, 2013 | 54:00Ideas Wachtel On The Arts - Bertrand Tavernier AudioIdeas Wachtel On The Arts - Bertrand Tavernier Sep 17, 2013 | 54:00Eleanor Wachtel speaks with French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier about his new film "Quai D’Orsay".
Sep 16, 2013 | 53:59Ideas Friedrich Nietzsche AudioIdeas Friedrich Nietzsche Sep 16, 2013 | 53:59"God is dead. And we have killed him." These notorious words were written by the 19th century German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche. Through his brilliant and explosive writings, he became known as a severe critic of religion and conventional morality.
Sep 13, 2013 | 53:59Ideas Moses Znaimer's ideacity, Part 2 AudioIdeas Moses Znaimer's ideacity, Part 2 Sep 13, 2013 | 53:59Highlights from ideacity: a three-day gathering of minds held each June in Toronto, produced and presented by Moses Znaimer. This episode deals with the latest ideas from a new breed of entrepreneurs.
Sep 12, 2013 | 53:59Ideas In the Shadow of Steel AudioIdeas In the Shadow of Steel Sep 12, 2013 | 53:59Hamilton was once an industrial powerhouse, earning the nickname "Steel Town". Now most of the jobs in steel are gone. Mary O'Connell looks at how a city forges a new identity and a new economic dream.
Sep 11, 2013 | 53:59Ideas Mind and Machine, Part 1 AudioIdeas Mind and Machine, Part 1 Sep 11, 2013 | 53:59Sixty years ago, Artificial Intelligence - "AI" - was in its infancy. Now it promises to transform our world beyond recognition. Dan Falk explores the new promise and peril of intelligent machines.
Sep 9, 2013 | 53:59Ideas The Enright Files - Walking AudioIdeas The Enright Files - Walking Sep 9, 2013 | 53:59Humans have spent five million years perfecting one of the talents that make us unique as a species: the ability to walk upright. Michael Enright speaks with numerous guests about how our bodies are made to walk.
Sep 9, 2013 | 53:59Ideas The Enright Files - Walking AudioIdeas The Enright Files - Walking Sep 9, 2013 | 53:59Humans have spent five million years perfecting one of the talents that make us unique as a species: the ability to walk upright. Michael Enright speaks with numerous guests about how our bodies are made to walk.
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