Canadian money manager Stephen Jarislowsky is the author of "The Investment Zoo". Jarislowsky is known for his defence of shareholders' rights and as an advocate of good corporate governance. He is opposed to excessive CEO packages that includ

Mark Kingwell On Glenn Gould

Nov 8th, 2012 27m 33s

Pianist Glenn Gould is the subject of a new book by philosopher Mark Kingwell. Born in Toronto, Glenn Gould became a towering figure in the world of classical music. Eccentric and reclusive his fame has only grown since his death in 1982. Kin

Jeremy Rifkin On Entering The Third Industrial Revolution

Oct 26th, 2012 27m 16s

Economist Jeremy Rifkin is the author of "The Third Industrial Revolution". According to Rifkin, industrial revolutions occur when new energy regimes emerge and new communications systems enable them to become operational. We are now entering

David Pecaut On The Impact Of Technology In The Workplace

Oct 26th, 2012 12m 41s

David Pecaut and Carla Lipsig-Mumme discuss the impact of technology in the workplace. Does is lead to a reduction in the workforce?Does it empower the workforce? David Pecaut went on to co-found the Toronto annual arts festival Luminato. Sa

Yann Martel On The Illustrated Version Of Life Of Pi

Oct 26th, 2012 13m 12s

Canada's Yann Martel shot to international fame with his novel "Life of Pi". He won the prestigious Booker Prize and his novel went on to sell six-million copies worldwide and a movie version was made with director Ang Lee. Now Martel has come

Noah Richler

Oct 9th, 2012 12m 34s

Noah Richler is the author of, "What We Talk About When We Talk About War". He claims that Canadians are being influenced to think of themselves as a "warrior nation", rather than the peacekeeping nation that has historically been part of our

Michael Reist

Oct 9th, 2012 14m 16s

Teacher Michael Reist is the author of "Raising Boys In A New Kind Of World". Reist explains why boys are lagging academically and he gives advice on how to help them succeed in school. He believes teaching definitely needs more male teachers.

Jeffrey Rosenthal Explains Probability Theory

Oct 3rd, 2012 14m 51s

In his book "Struck by Lightning: The Curious World Of Probabilities", Professor Jeffrey Rosenthal uses his math skills to explain what probability theory is and how it works. Terrorists, car crashes, flu pandemics; Rosenthal says we're afraid

Richard Alvarez - Integrating Health Care Technology

Sep 29th, 2012 12m 31s

Richard Alvarez, President and CEO of Canada Health Infoway, talks about the benefits of integrating information technology in health care and why it is taking so long to implement in Ontario.

Ilse Treurnicht On The Purpose of MaRS Discovery District

Sep 29th, 2012 14m 17s

Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of the MaRS Discovery District, explains the purpose of MaRS, which is to foster and promote Canadian innovations by providing an environment where science, technology and social entrepreneurs work side by side.

Sandra Dean On A Public School Miracle

Sep 29th, 2012 28m 3s

In 1991, Sandra Dean was appointed Principal of South Simcoe Elementary School, a rundown public school in Oshawa, known more for student petty crimes than academic achievement. Dean set about improving the building and the grounds, getting th

Dr. James Orbinski On His Humanitarian Work

Sep 22nd, 2012 12m 33s

Dr. James Orbinski has witnessed some of the most horrific events of our time, from famine to civil war and to genocide in Rwanda. In a new memoir, he recounts those experiences and how they changed him. It's called "An Imperfect Offering: Huma

Roger Martin - In Praise Of Integrated Thinking

Sep 22nd, 2012 11m 8s

Head of the Rotman School of Business, Roger Martin, is the author of "The Opposable Mind". He interviewed fifty successful business leaders to find common attributes. It turned out they had the ability to think in an integrated fashion. He

David Suzuki On His Book "Everything Under The Sun"

Sep 22nd, 2012 27m 10s

David Suzuki`s new book is "Everything Under The Sun", which explores some of the world`s environmental challenges. Suzuki explains why he left the board of the David Suzuki Foundation and talks about the Harper government's war against the en

Harriet Lerner - How Mothering Transforms Us

Sep 20th, 2012 25m 14s

Psychologist and mother Harriet Lerner is the author of "The Mother Dance: How Children Change Your Life". Lerner believes no mother can be prepared for how her life will change after having children. She says that although society sets improb

Roberta Bondar On Coming Down To Earth

Sep 20th, 2012 25m 57s

Five years after her trip on board the space shuttle "Discovery", Canada's first female astronaut Roberta Bondar talks about her life after the epic journey. (Originally aired may 1997)

What Happens When The Baby Boomers Retire?

Sep 13th, 2012 27m 39s

Economic strategist Sherry Cooper's new book is "The New Retirement: How It Will Change Our Future". With a wave of baby boomers about to retire, Cooper looks at the impact on the labour markets, the economy and financial markets. (Originally

Jacquie McNish On Canada's Pension Crisis

Sep 13th, 2012 27m 35s

Jacquie McNish, business writer for the "Globe and Mail", talks about the national pension crisis. Workers are losing their benefits as companies go under. Retirees are under siege and a disturbing number of Canadians don't even have a pension

The Rise and Fall of Canada's Real Estate Market

Sep 13th, 2012 27m 25s

Financial commentator Garth Turner's new book is called "Greater Fool: The Troubled Future of Real Estate". For most of us, buying a house is the biggest investment most of us will ever make. Over the past several years there's been a huge r

Daniel Goldhagen Claims Catholic Church Is Anti-Semitic

Sep 12th, 2012 26m 24s

In his book "A Moral Reckoning", historian and Harvard political scientist Daniel Goldhagen examines antisemitism in Europe with a moral inquiry into the Catholic church's role in the holocaust. (Originally aired December 2002)

Rabbi Harold Kushner On What Matters In Life

Sep 8th, 2012 26m 50s

Rabbi Harold Kushner is the author of "Living A Life That Matters". The books deals with the human conflict of balancing a quest for material success with a quest to become a better person. The release of this book coincides with the twentie

Richard Noll's Reveals An All-Too-Human Jung

Sep 8th, 2012 13m 37s

In his provocative book "The Aryan Christ: The Secret Life of Carl Jung", clinical psychologist Richard Noll looks into the mysticism and religious beliefs of this giant of 20th century psychology and reveals very human being. (Originally air

Mary Pipher On The Plight Of Refugees In America

Sep 6th, 2012 27m 14s

Psychologist Mary Pipher, already known for her 1994 award-winning book "Reviving Ophelia", which examined the effects of societal pressures on adolescent girls, has a new book called "The Middle of Everywhere: The World's Refugees Come to Our

Chris Patten - A 2005 Update On Hong Kong And China

Aug 31st, 2012 12m 53s

Christopher Patten, the last British Governor of Hong Kong, says that eight years after the 1997 handover to China, Hong Kong is still a free city but is not now the only economic gateway to Asia. China, as well as India, are re-emerging as ma