IDEAS is a deep-dive into contemporary thought and intellectual history. No topic is off-limits. In
<p>In George Grant's famous 1965 essay, <em>Lament for a Nation</em>, the Red
<p>The 18th-century philosopher Adam Smith is often called “the father of economics,” and some
<p>When<em> IDEAS</em> contributor Sandra Bourque was diagnosed with ADHD in her e
Imagine a world without Mozart or Michelangelo, Einstein or Edison. Famous for their creativity, a "
If you're someone who thinks reading is therapeutic, you aren’t alone. On the surface, bibliotherapy
When Darren Hamilton began university, he was shocked to find that there were no Black music courses
Disgust — an emotion that makes us human. It can keep us safe from drinking milk that's gone off, th
For centuries, Western philosophers have contemplated the question: “Who am I?” To get to the answer
Humans used fire as a tool. Now we fear its destruction. But we're responsible for changing the clim
Homosexuality is a crime in more than half of African countries — a crime punishable by prison sente
No one likes talking about child sex abuse. But prevention experts say we need to bring pedophilia o
America is just not that into you anymore, says historian Marci Shore. It's not us — it's them. The
It might seem like the vast, turbulent ocean of information we call news has always existed, but tha
It's not them, it's you. That's what fans of the cormorant argue, pointing out how people see the ga
Music is joy declares Daniel Chua. The renowned musicologist says music and joy have an ancient corr
There are three components that could end constitutional democracy as we know it, says scholar Peter
In 1859, an American shot a pig that belonged to the Hudson’s Bay Company. Suddenly, the U.S. and Br
More than ninety years ago, led by “Boomer” Harding, “Flat” Chase, and King Terrell, the Chatham Col
Historian Sergei Radchenko revisits the Cold War, focusing on what the idea of global power meant to
Métis archeologist Kisha Supernant was sometimes called a 'grave robber' when she started her line o
