Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Big Ideas offers lectures on a variety of thought-provoking topics which range across politics, culture, economics, art history, science.... By nature of its lecture format, pacing and inquisitive approach, it is the antithesis of the prevailing sound-bite television norm. The simple, bold concept is a victory of substance over style. Big Ideas airs Saturdays and Sundays at 4:00 PM EST on TVO - Canada's largest educational broadcaster.
Harvard psychology professor, Steven Pinker, presents a talk on his latest book, The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Windo... more
Author Robert J. Sawyer explains how Hollywood's approach to science fiction, starting with George Lucas's Star Wars, has ... more
Stephen Lewis, James Orbinski, and Stephanie Nolen present lectures as part of a recent symposium called "Hope in the Bala... more
Romeo Dallaire, Chimamanda Adichie, and Marilyn McHarg present lectures as part of a recent symposium called "Hope in the ... more
Author and activist Naomi Klein discusses the thesis of her latest book "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitali... more
Alberto Manguel, author of , in his concluding lecture for the Massey Lecture series, addresses such topics as the commodi... more
Microcredit expert and consultant, Eric Thurman, discusses the ideas behind his book, A Billion Bootstraps. more
What killed the dinosaurs? And is humanity headed for a similar fate? These questions are addressed by H. Jay Melosh, a Pr... more
Deepak Chopra, renowned spiritual thinker and author, discusses the nature of human consciousness. more
Psychoanalyst Darlene Ehrenberg addresses the impact of trauma on desire. more
