EP 44: Agency

EP 44: Agency

With school back in session for the year, it’s a good time to take a look at the lessons that we’re passing on to the next generation of children. Are we giving them the tools that they need to succeed in life? Tara's guest on the program today thinks there’s room for improvement. And his new book takes aim at the “blame the system” and “blame the victim” cultural narratives that he believes impede kids’ ability to recognize, and harness, their own agency. Ian Rowe is an educator ...

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EP 157: Rachel Cohen: Why I Changed My Mind About Volunteering

EP 157: Rachel Cohen: Why I Changed My Mind About Volunteering

There has been a story on the progressive left for some time now that individual actions are largely futile. That for society to change, we must instead focus on systems. Our guest on the program toda...

16 Okt 202423min

EP 156: Musa al-Gharbi on Why We Have Never Been Woke

EP 156: Musa al-Gharbi on Why We Have Never Been Woke

The period often referred to as The Great Awokening is winding down now, and we’re starting to get a better understanding of what happened. Our guest on today’s program argues that we have seen these ...

9 Okt 202451min

EP 155: Anastasia Berg on Childbearing Ambivalence

EP 155: Anastasia Berg on Childbearing Ambivalence

Statistics Canada released new data last week, showing that in 2023, the fertility rate in Canada reached a record low — just 1.26 births per woman — making us one of the “lowest low” fertility countr...

2 Okt 202438min

EP 154: Ross Barkan on the Leaderless Left

EP 154: Ross Barkan on the Leaderless Left

The activist left in America has been very visible in recent years, often dominating the public conversation online and in prominent institutions. But our guest on today’s program says that the modern...

25 Sep 202446min

EP 153: Ruby Cramer on Political Extremism

EP 153: Ruby Cramer on Political Extremism

This week saw the arrest of an armed man in Florida, in the wake of an apparent assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump — the second in roughly two months. Our guest on the program...

18 Sep 202427min

EP 152: 'The Betrayal of the Canadian Dream'

EP 152: 'The Betrayal of the Canadian Dream'

The social and economic crises that we are experiencing in Canada are frequent topics of conversation in this country, with many Canadians expressing the belief that we have seen a decline in quality ...

11 Sep 202422min

EP 151: The Way Forward for Canadian Immigration

EP 151: The Way Forward for Canadian Immigration

One of the big stories of this summer was immigration. Canada has had a decades-long, bipartisan, pro-immigration consensus — but in recent months, that has collapsed. And one of the most contentious ...

4 Sep 202424min

EP 150: 'The Summer of Unravelling'

EP 150: 'The Summer of Unravelling'

The news cycle is currently dominated by the American presidential election — but there’s also a lot going on here in Canada. Our guest on the program today is a veteran journalist and the publisher o...

28 Aug 202434min

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