CLIMATE HOPE
News about climate change is almost always alarming, depressing, or both. But Tim Flannery believes there is qualified hope that things may get better. Mammalogist, paleontologist and novelist, he's also a world authority on climate: he led Australia's first federal commission on climate change (since disbanded), and now leads an independent climate council. Tim Flannery was in Toronto as part of a wider Spur speaking series, and later joined host Paul Kennedy in conversation.
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WACHTEL ON THE ARTS - Liv Ullmann
Most people remember Norwegian actress and director Liv Ullmann for her remarkable performances in the films of Ingmar Bergman. But Liv Ullmann has been making her mark all along behind the camera, as well. Her latest project -- as both writer and director -- is a powerful adaptation of August Strindberg’s play Miss Julie. She talks toEleanor Wachtel about her fascinating career, through all its phases, and the passion that continues to drive her work.
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LEARNING TO LEAD
Situated on the extreme southern tip of Vancouver Island, Pearson College brings together students from nearly ninety countries, to prepare them for future leadership roles in fields like human rights, international relations, business, law and science.Dr. Joe MacInnis profiles a place where education is a "force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future."
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EUREKA! MAPPING THE CREATIVE MIND
Revolutionary ideas don't come out of nowhere. Or do they? Starting with Archimedes' original "eureka" moment, producer John Chipman dissects "aha" moments both big and small, and draws a road map to understanding Big Ideas. He looks at how our brains come up with them, and whether we can train ourselves to be better at making them happen..
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A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
Mass murder, senseless violence, random brutality. We're all horrified by these things - yet they always seem to be with us. The human thirst for atrocity is at the heart of what psychologist Jordan Peterson has to say, in a talk he gave at the Stratford Festival, and in conversation with Paul Kennedy. Part of the answer lies in John Milton's great poem, Paradise Lost. It turns out Milton had a lot to say about our appetite for violence 350 years ago.
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Ideas in the Afternoon - Friday, March 20 at 1:00 pm
ON JOKING, TICKLING AND CRACKING UP: HUMOUR IN ANCIENT ROMEMary Beard is a world-renowned classicist who teaches at Cambridge University, the writer of the eclectic blog A Don's Life and most recently the author of Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling and Cracking Up. She is also a prominent feminist who does not back away from public battles. Paul Kennedy in conversation with the fascinating and funny scholar.
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