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Unravelling 'the spectacle' of Elon Musk through global history
The career of American oligarch Elon Musk has fascinated historian Quinn Slobodian, a Canadian who lives in the U.S. He views the self-proclaimed 'technoking's' rise to power in terms of a larger, global story — fed by a lust for both dominance and chaos. Slobodian says Musk is "the symptom of a society which empowered him."
Radio Ideas April 16
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Your phone could easily be tapped by spyware abusers: cybersecurity expert
Radio Ideas April 15
IDEAS
How 'freedom' has been distorted: American historian Timothy Snyder
Radio Ideas April 14
IDEAS AFTERNOON
Protecting the idea of childhood innocence is a disservice to kids, argues expert
Radio Ideas April 14
Need some Stompin' Tom right now to celebrate being Canadian? We thought so.
Radio Ideas April 11
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Why world maps illustrate an artificial reality
Radio Ideas April 13

IDEAS AFTERNOON

Democracies must remember their own values when tackling borders, says U.S. official

Radio Ideas April 9

How a network of journalists uncovered billion-dollar accounts and toppled world leaders

Radio Ideas April 10

Piruvik offers more than teaching Inuktut. Students learn Inuit knowledge to share as elders

Radio Ideas April 8

Can you return home? This author says revision offers radical possibilities

Radio Ideas April 7

IDEAS AFTERNOON

How Galileo revolutionized science to make way for modernity

Radio Ideas April 7

How a conspiracy theory becomes 'real'

Radio Ideas April 4

Loving Your Country in the 21st Century (Step Three)

Radio Ideas April 3

Walking among the Ancients: Honouring a rare old-growth forest in peril

Radio Ideas April 2

O Canada and beaver perfume: Joyce Wieland's art embodied the heart of Canadian pride

Radio Ideas March 31

'IDEAS for a Better Canada' explores democracy from the ground up

Radio Ideas March 17

IDEAS AFTERNOON

We believe in artificial intelligence the same way we believe in ghosts

Radio Ideas March 31

Montreal's Confederate past revealed, from conspirators to sympathizers

Radio Ideas March 28

Protecting childhood innocence is a disservice to kids, argues expert

Radio Ideas March 27

Why a small town newspaper is thriving in a declining industry

Radio Ideas March 26

A School that Feels like Home: Revitalizing Mi'kmaq Language in Cape Breton

Radio Ideas March 26

How Iqaluit's learning institute gave a generation of Inuit adults a path back to Inuktut

Radio Ideas March 25

IDEAS AFTERNOON

Why the 'Great Acceleration' is giving the Anthropocene an identity crisis

David Kattenburg

Radio Ideas March 24

The 2024 Massey Lectures | Author Ian Williams starts an 'urgent' conversation about conversations

Radio Ideas March 17

'I believe in multiplicity': Why Massey lecturer Ian Williams stays open to all perspectives

Radio Ideas March 14

White Wine with Lunch: How much luxury is reasonable for one person?

Radio Ideas March 13

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