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.
Simon Blackburn discusses his book Truth: A Guide for the Perplexed. The lecture was delivered at the University of Toront... more
Daniel Pink delivers a lecture discussing his book A Whole New Mind at the Rotman School of Management at the University o... more
Stanford University professor, Jonathan Berger, presents a range of compositions, including his piece called Jiyeh, writte... more
Ralph Wood delivers a lecture entitled Tolkien and Lewis: Friends and Combatants. It was delivered at Yorkminster Baptist ... more
Irene Khan, former Secretary General of Amnesty International, argues that economics solutions alone cannot end the proble... more
Kay Redfield Jamison discusses her book Exuberance: The Passion for Life - 2004 more
Nick Mount discusses Eden Robinson's debut novel Monkey Beach which was nominated for both the Giller Prize and the Govern... more
Author George Steiner, speaking at the Living Literacies Conference (November 2002) at York University in Toronto, deliver... more
Political philosopher Gerald Cohen presents the 2008 Centre for Ethics Public Lecture (University of Toronto). His topic i... more
Malcolm Gladwell discusses his bestselling book Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking more
