Listen to podcasts from the Open Data Institute – discussing the impacts of data across areas including health, cities, the built environment, government and finance. Speakers also delve into issues around data ethics, trust, art, culture, corruption and accountability.
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A podcast about Open Science, Open Access, Open Education, Open Data, Open Software ... pretty much «open anything». Produced by the University Library at UIT The Arctic University of Norway. Founder and host of episodes 1-31: Erik Lieungh. Host from episode 32 onwards: Per Pippin Aspaas.
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AI and digital expert Suchi Srinivasan and fintech practice leader Kamila Rakhimova from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) talk to the women at the vanguard of business, digital, and technology. They’re digging into how these powerhouse leaders got where they are—everything from the joy of projects gone right to the realities of family responsibilities. And crucially, asking: what was that moment you knew you weren't merely getting there...you had arrived? That's when you know you're in your ele ...
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How can Fintech contribute to building a better world? In Season 4 of Fintech Files, we’re turning our focus to where financial technology meets social impact. This season, we explore financial inclusion, sustainable investing, and decarbonization with some of the brightest minds in the industry. As financial services touch every aspect of our lives, the opportunity to drive positive change is enormous. About Fintech Files: Join us on Fintech Files from BCG Platinion as we explore the cuttin ...
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IDEAS is a place for people who like to think. If you value deep conversation and unexpected reveals, this show is for you. From the roots and rise of authoritarianism to near-death experiences to the history of toilets, no topic is off-limits. Hosted by Nahlah Ayed, we’re home to immersive documentaries and fascinating interviews with some of the most consequential thinkers of our time. With an award-winning team, our podcast has proud roots in its 60-year history with CBC Radio, exploring ...
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Over The Edge is a podcast about edge computing and those in the industry who are creating the future of the internet. On the show we talk to corporate leaders, open-source experts, technologists, journalists, analysts, and the community at large, to discuss technological innovations, trends, practical applications, business models, and the occasional far-flung theory. Over the Edge is brought to you by the generous sponsorship of Dell Technologies.
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Ending hunger, poverty and reducing inequality will take a whole lot more than what has been business as usual for us. We bring African voices to share their take on what the future holds.
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Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast, hosted by Dr. Erick Bothun and Dr. Andrea Tooley, takes us through the latest and greatest in ophthalmology from the lens of an academic institution, Mayo Clinic. We look forward to bringing guests from across the globe to discuss ophthalmology and various subsets of medicine.
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Who Belongs? was launched in Fall 2018 as the Othering & Belonging Institute's official podcast. The question of who belongs in our societies, whether local, national, or global, is one of the central drivers that underpin how people are othered, or how the conditions of belonging are created. Our podcast addresses this foundational question to open pathways to explore a range of policies, movements, scholarship, and narratives that get us closer to the goal we seek, which is to advance a so ...
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An exploration of diversity in research management and international research collaborations. We cover how we make research environments more inclusive and why doing this helps us to solve global challenges through research. Based in Europe but talking to the world of academic research.
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How the American cowboy ignited the Republican movement
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54:07The U.S. crisis today is the result of a 40-year-old Republican ideology, historian Heather Cox Richardson calls "cowboy individualism." The true American man who is anti-government, works hard and protects his family. That myth became central to the culture of Republican politics and Cox Richardson says the Trump administration has taken cowboy in…
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EyeNet and private practice without PE with Dr Ruth Williams
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27:06In today’s episode, we sit down with Dr. Ruth Williams, CEO emeritus of Wheaton Eye Clinic, to discuss private practice leadership and the challenges of private equity. Plus, we hear about her role as the editor of EyeNet Magazine. Subscribe to the podcast: https://mayoclinicophthalmology.podbean.com Follow and reach out to us on IG and X: @mayocli…
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How horses shaped humankind, from wearing pants to vaccines
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54:08We have a lot to thank horses for in our everyday lives, from the Hollywood motion picture, to life-saving vaccines for diphtheria and tetanus, to a staple in our closets: pants. "Prior to riding horses, no one wore pants," says historian Timothy Winegard. He argues that horses are intertwined in our own history to the point that we overlook their …
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Elections results are in. IDEAS recommends World Report
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10:43IDEAS listeners think deeply about the state of the world and how to improve it. To do that, you need to know what's going on. That's why we're recommending World Report. It's a daily news podcast that brings you the biggest stories happening in Canada and around the world, in just 10 minutes. Today you can get the latest Canadian election results …
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When reality TV first exploded in the early 2000s, the media panicked about the effect "unscripted" content would have on viewers. They found it difficult to distinguish between what was real and fake. But these days, people generally know better. Viewers now lean on the assumption that most of it is artfully manufactured. And according to experts,…
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Steering Innovation Through Change with Coupa’s Leagh Turner
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32:08We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** How do today’s business leaders balance performance with empathy in a changing world? Leagh Turner is the CEO of Coupa, a business spend management platform that manages tr…
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What it takes to become a ruthless tyrant
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54:08Looking back about 3,000 years, the playbook on authoritarianism remains pretty much the same as it is today. Back in the 5th century BCE, when Herodotus travelled the ancient world gathering stories, he became an expert in would-be tyrants. His groundbreaking tome, simply called The History, shared vivid descriptions of autocratic and tyrannical r…
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Attacking our biggest fear — political polarization
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54:07Canadians’ biggest fear for the country’s future is “growing political and ideological polarization,” according to a 2023 EKOS poll. As part of our series, IDEAS for a Better Canada (produced in partnership with the Samara Centre for Democracy), host Nahlah Ayed headed to the fast-growing city of Edmonton to talk about the creative ways local resid…
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Why PEI cares more than any other province about voting
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54:08PEI has the highest voter turnout of any other province in Canada. Voting is fundamental to this community. Residents see firsthand how their vote matters — several elections were decided by 25 votes or less. In this small province, people have a personal and intimate connection with politicians. MLAs know voters on an individual basis and they fee…
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Has the housing crisis shaken your trust in democracy?
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59:00Like many cities in Canada, Nanaimo has a housing crisis. As rent prices have surged, so has homelessness. According to the city's last official count, there are 515 unhoused people in Nanaimo at any given time. By population, that is a higher homelessness rate than the city of Vancouver. Our series, IDEAS for a Better Canada (produced in partnersh…
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Libraries are fighting for their freedom — and our democracy
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54:08Public libraries are the forum for intellectual freedom, a core value that librarians protect for the sake of democracy. Yet libraries have now become a target in the culture wars of the U.S. – and in Canada, too. It’s an urgent conversation to have, no matter where one sits on the political spectrum. Libraries exist to give everyone access to a wi…
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In the face of violence, do you radically 'turn the other cheek'?
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54:08The Sermon on the Mount is one of the greatest gifts of scripture to humanity; just ask Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Leo Tolstoy. But who's making any use of it today? In a time when an eye for an eye still seems to hold sway, IDEAS producer Sean Foley explores the logic of Christian non-violence, beginning with Jesus' counsel to 'tu…
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IDEAS is a place for people who like to think. We value curiosity and deep conversation. And we work hard to bring you the ideas that shape and re-shape our world. No topic is off-limits. New episodes drop Monday through Friday at 3 pm ET.
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How Hitler's 'favourite' reptile became a geopolitical symbol
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Love or hate Elon Musk, 'we empowered him'
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54:08It’s been a few months into Donald Trump’s second presidency, with the wealthiest man in the world, Elon Musk, overseeing government operations. The U.S. has been a platform for him, a source of money, resources and leverage, says historian and author Quinn Slobodian who has studied Musk's global history. Slobodian points out that Musk is “the symp…
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What the infectious diseases doctor wishes ophthalmologists knew with Dr. Pritish Tosh
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20:40Dr. Pritish Tosh, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, joins us to shed light on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic stewardship, general concepts in infectious disease, and what every ophthalmologist needs to know. Subscribe to the podcast: https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com Follow and reach out to us on IG and X: @mayoclini…
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The Future of Fintech | Fintech Files Season 4 Finale
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20:54We’re wrapping up Season 4 of Fintech Files with a special episode reflecting on the past season, while also looking ahead to the future of fintech. Hosts Bianca, Nora and Annika dive into the trends they have seen shape the industry, from AI-driven transformation and the rise of digital banking to the growing focus on sustainability and financial …
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Spyware abusers can easily hack your phone and surveil you
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54:08We are all vulnerable to digital surveillance, as there’s little protection to prevent our phones from getting hacked. Mercenary spyware products like Pegasus are powerful and sophisticated, marketed to government clients around the world. Cybersecurity expert Ron Deibert tells IDEAS, "the latest versions can be implanted on anyone's device anywher…
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Do you truly live in a ‘free’ society? It’s complicated
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54:08There's no universal definition for the word freedom, according to American historian Timothy Snyder. He divides the word into two categories for people — the freedom "from" and the freedom "to" various things. In the U.S., Snyder calls oligarchs like Elon Musk and President Donald Trump "heroes of negative freedom,” focused on being against things…
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Driving Innovation Through Open Source with Amazon’s Nithya Ruff
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31:38We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** Could open source be the key to building trustworthy AI? Nithya is Director of Amazon’s Open Source Program Office and also Chair of the Linux Foundation. With more than 30…
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Why world maps illustrate an artificial reality
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54:08The Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico controversy reminds us that maps may appear authoritative, but are a version of reality. At the same time, they can be rich, beautiful and informative, as Vancouver’s Kathleen Flaherty explains, in this 2005 documentary made before Google Maps changed mapmaking forever.…
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Need some Stompin' Tom right now to celebrate being Canadian? We thought so.
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54:08At a time when Canadians are rallying around the flag, IDEAS thought we could all use a little Stompin’ Tom Connors to keep us going. Famous for his black cowboy hat, he was an original, writing hundreds of songs about what it means to be Canadian. He may have died 12 years ago, but his songs live on, and resonate today.…
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Democracies 'stay true to your values' tackling borders, says U.S. expert
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54:08A German, a Canadian, and an American meet to discuss national borders — crossing them, defending them, and reimagining what they could become before the century is out. Our three experts dig into what’s happening to the concept of borders, how they work, and how border policies have changed in the past 10 years.…
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How a network of journalists uncovered billions and toppled world leaders
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54:07Between $21 and $32 trillion is hidden in offshore accounts. These secret stashes have been uncovered by the work of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) — a network of almost 300 investigative journalists. Their findings have led to multiple arrests and official inquiries in more than 70 countries, and the resignations …
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Can you return home? This author says revision offers radical possibilities
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54:07"The first kind of return before language or story is a return to one another," says novelist Janika Oza. She looks at the ways in which the narrative arcs of ordinary lives are shaped by ruptures like colonialism, war, and the Partition of India — and what it means to continually seek to return through stories, memories and objects. This episode i…
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Loving Your Country in the 21st Century (Step Three)
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54:08Patriotism’s back in style. Along with it comes reasonable questions about when a love of your country is a good thing, and when it can lead you astray. Our series on the art of national pride continues with IDEAS producer Tom Howell gathering insights from Afghans, Israelis, and Americans in hopes of finding the key to doing patriotism right.…
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Walk with us through a rare old-growth forest in peril
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54:08The World Wildlife Fund lists the Wabanaki-Acadian old-growth forest as endangered — with only one per cent remaining. The Wabanaki-Acadian forest stretches from parts of the Maritimes and Southern Quebec down into New England states. IDEAS explores the beauty and complexity of this ancient forest with 300-year-old trees. *This episode originally a…
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Diabetic Retinopathy with Dr. Andrew Barkmeier
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26:22On today’s episode, we review current management of diabetic retinopathy with vitreoretinal surgeon Dr. Andrew Barkmeier and discuss new research on the impact of novel T2D GLP-1 RA and SGLT2i medications on diabetic retinopathy. Subscribe to the podcast: https://mayoclinicophthalmology.podbean.com Follow and reach out to us on IG and X: @mayoclini…
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Interoperability in African Fintech: Throwback Episode with Alfred Mukudu from Amazon
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32:07We’re bringing back one of our favourite episodes from Season 3! We dive into the complexities and opportunities within Africa's financial services sector with Alfred Mukudu, Financial Services Go-To-Market Lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS) South Africa. With over 50 countries and about 42 different currencies, Africa presents a unique landscape fo…
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How Galileo revolutionized science to make way for modernity
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54:08Einstein’s theory of relativity, quantum physics, and finding evidence of black holes — trace the chain of discoveries that led to these breakthroughs and you'll end up with the Italian astronomer and inventor, Galileo Galilei. Renowned Italian theoretical physicist and author Carlo Rovelli says we can learn a lot from Galileo today. He explains ho…
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Joyce Wieland's art of nationhood embodied Canadian pride
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Shaping the Future of Leadership with Praxis Lab’s Elise Smith
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25:50What makes a great manager in today’s workplace? And how can AI help companies develop better leaders? Elise Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Praxis Labs, a startup using AI-powered immersive learning to train leaders at some of the world’s biggest companies. Praxis is shaping the future of workplace learning with clients like Google, Amazon, and…
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In 2017, the University of Lorraine cancelled its subscription to Springer and in 2023, it cancelled its deal with Wiley. The money saved has been channeled into an Open Science Fund which supports open research infrastructures, training and support programmes for open research, and diamond open access publishing. With additional financing from reg…
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Montreal's Confederate past revealed, from sympathizers to raids
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54:08Montreal was a hotbed of spies and conspirators during the U.S. Civil War. IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed and investigative journalist Julian Sher, author of The North Star: Canada and the Civil War Plots Against Lincoln, tour Montreal’s past and present, tracing the city’s hidden Confederate past.
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Protecting childhood innocence is a disservice to kids, argues expert
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54:08We should move away from this idea that childhood should be filled with innocence, safe from the knowledge of difficult things argues Critical Cultural Theorist of Childhood Julie Garlen. Kids do experience difficulty, even in the best of circumstances, and she suggests they need the tools and language to navigate the lives they are living. Constru…
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Why a small town newspaper is thriving in a declining industry
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54:07Need a babysitter? Phone Cindy. That's just one of the ads in The Inverness Oran, a small town newspaper in Cape Breton with a circulation of 3,000. For almost 50 years, the paper has kept the community updated on local news, many opinions, and letters to the editor. IDEAS offers a snapshot of what people are talking about in Inverness County, what…
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A School that Feels like Home: Revitalizing Mi’kmaq Language in Cape Breton
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54:08In 1997, the Mi’kmaq Nation took over on-reserve education in Nova Scotia. It was the first time in Canadian history that jurisdiction for education was transferred from the federal government to a First Nation. One year later, Eskasoni First Nation high school opened, and since then, the school has become an epicentre for Mi’kmaq language revitali…
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How Iqaluit's learning institute gave a generation of Inuit adults a path back to Inuktut
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54:07Younger generations in Nunavut today are less likely to grow up immersed in Inuktut. At a language school in Iqaluit, Inuit adults who didn’t grow up speaking Inuktut now have the chance to learn it as a second language at the Pirurvik Centre. By learning the words for kinship terminology, they’re also discovering things about their families they n…
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Unpacking uveal melanoma care with Dr. Lauren Dalvin and Dr. Basil Williams
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32:24In this podcast, we share an update on the diagnosis and care of uveal melanoma from Ocular oncologists Dr. Lauren Dalvin and Dr. Basil Williams. Subscribe to the podcast: https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com Follow and reach out to us on X and IG: @mayocliniceyeBy MayoClinicOphthalmology
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Open Banking for Good: Eyal Sivan on Data, Innovation and Financial Inclusion
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29:46How can allowing customers to “own” their data reshape finance for everyone’s benefit? Mr. Open Banking himself, Eyal Sivan, joins Fintech Files to discuss how open banking rose from the 2008 financial crisis to become a worldwide movement centered on competition, innovation, and transparency. With over 25 years in IT and banking technology, Eyal b…
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The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 1: Why we need to have a conversation about conversations
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54:08Ever felt that no one is really listening? In the first of his 2024 CBC Massey Lectures, novelist and poet Ian Williams explores why we need to have a conversation about conversations. His five-part lecture series confronts the deterioration of civic and civil discourse and asks us to reconsider the act of conversing as the sincere, open exchange o…
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The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 2: Public conversations
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54:07In his second Massey Lecture, Ian Williams explores the power of conversation with strangers. He says humanity comes out when interacting with them. But how do we open ourselves up to connect with strangers while safeguarding our personal sovereignty? Williams believes we can learn a lot from our conversations with strangers and loved ones alike.…
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The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 3: Personal conversations
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54:08Difficult conversations are almost always about something under the surface, and hidden. In his third Massey Lecture, Ian Williams illustrates what we’re listening for isn’t always obvious. He explains how personal conversations aren't about finding answers — it's for communion.
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The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 5: Good conversations
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54:08What makes a great conversation? The subject? Not so much. It’s more that it’s filled with layers and that you never really know where it’ll end up — how it will change you by the time it ends. Ian Williams delivers the final 2024 CBC Massey Lecture on the art of good conversation.
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Special: Investing in a Better World with Cynthia Salicrup & Sandra Carrillo
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33:39Here at In Her Ellement, we celebrate women leaders in business and tech all year long—not just on International Women’s Day. That’s why we’re excited to share an episode from our friends at Fintech Files, featuring insights from two women driving change in the fintech industry. In this special episode of Fintech Files, Cynthia Salicrup and Sandra …
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Why Massey Lecturer Ian Williams Stays Open to All Perspectives
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54:072024 CBC Massey lecturer Ian Williams speaks with IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed about the forces that have shaped him as a thinker and writer, from the encyclopedias he read as a child in Trinidad to his years as a dancer to the poetry of Margaret Atwood. "I believe in multiplicity," he says. William's Massey Lectures, What I Mean to Say: Remaking Convers…
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Wine with lunch? What's a reasonable amount of luxury?
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54:09Is there a luxury you would never give up for your ideals? An all-purpose deal-breaker? IDEAS producer Tom Howell investigates how wanting a nice lunch in a restaurant intersects with morals and politics — with the help of a restaurateur, an economist, an anti-poverty campaigner, and a light golden Chablis. *This episode originally aired on June 24…
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We believe in artificial intelligence the same way we believe in ghosts
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54:08Hidden in the 1950 academic paper that launched the famous 'Turing Test' of machine intelligence, is a strange mystery. Cryptographer Alan Turing argued that humans might always be able to outsmart machines, because we have supernatural powers like ESP, telepathy, and telekinesis. His belief in the paranormal is just one part of the spooky side of …
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