Ideas For A New Century

by Lucht, Bernie

• ISBN13: 9780864925145
• ISBN10: 086492514X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-10
• Publisher: Goose Lane Editions

Summary

An electrifying collection of thought-provoking interviews from recent broadcasts of CBC Radio's Ideas. In these remarkable dialogues -- most of them in the company of Ideas host Paul Kennedy -- some of the great intellectuals of our time reflect, interject, and project on the course of human civilization, addressing topics such as social engineering and human rights, the directions of science and technology, the influence of art, music, and literature, and the quest for truth. Compiled and edited by Bernie Lucht, this volume explores the ideas of nineteen inspiring international and Canadian thinkers, including Louise Arbour, David Schindler, Jerome Kagan, John Gray, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Lenore Tiefer, Nat Hentoff, Theodore Dalrymple, Mark Lilla, and many others.

Table of Contents

The "Idea" of the Interview	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
1
What Is an Idea	p. 19
The Culture of Society
Radical Imperfection	p. 57
Political Theology	p. 77
Novelty and Coherence	p. 97
The "Vulgarity" Correspondent	p. 116
Cognitive Dissonance	p. 139
Phallocentrism	p. 158
Canada and the World
Breaking the Bargain	p. 181
Mission Possible	p. 202
From Charity to Entitlement	p. 224
The Eye, The Word, and The Ear
The Light that Filled the Bed	p. 249
A Beautiful Nasty World	p. 268
Freedom and All that Jazz	p. 283
Futures
We Do Invention Here	p. 305
Immortality Guaranteed	p. 325
Research without Walls	p. 347
Hooked on Water	p. 366
6
Three Great Ideas	p. 387
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