What makes for a thriving civilization?
What makes for a thriving civilization? How do we distinguish between progress and decline? These are the topics Dr. Michael Bonner explores in his latest book, In Defense of Civilization. Michael makes the case for why clarity, beauty, and order have played a key role in the progress of civilizations throughout history.
When are conspiracies real and when are they just conspiracy theories?
Michel Jacques Gagné is author of Thinking Critically About the Kennedy Assassination: Debunking the Myths and Conspiracy Theories. The Aristotle Foundation’s Mark Milke and Gagné discuss what famous movies like Oliver Stone’s JFK got wrong. They also discuss why most conspiracy theories are anti-reality and the product of faulty reasoning. Mark and Michel also delve […]
Who invented individual rights in Canada?
James M. Forbes is author of Protestant Liberty: Religion and the Making of Canadian Liberalism 1828-1878. The Aristotle Foundation’s Mark Milke and James Forbes discuss the parallels between the 19th century and today on issues of individual rights, the power of the collective, and what anchored Canada.
Are we doomed to identity tribalism?
Mark Milke interviews Dr. Peter MacKinnon, author of a new book, Canada in Question: Exploring Our Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century. Milke asks about the loss of shared humanity and shared ideals, identity politics, whether universities are now opposed to Enlightenment ideals, and much else.
Was the Freedom Convoy defensible, indefensible, or something in-between?
What really happened in Ottawa in the dead of winter in early 2022? Andrew Lawton is author of The Freedom Convoy: The Inside Story of Three Weeks That Shook the World, a bestselling book about the early 2022 truckers’ convoy to Ottawa.
An immigrant flees identity politics—only to find it again in Canada
Lydia Perović came to Canada from Montenegro nearly three decades ago to get away from race, class, and other identity markers. Then came the modern identity politics movement.
Think we imprison too much and over-punish? New York criminologist Barry Latzer discusses the myths and facts
Dr. Barry Latzer, Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York was interviewed by the Aristotle Foundation, about his new book, The Myth of Overpunishment. The data indicate, contrary to the critics, that we don’t imprison too many, nor do we overpunish.. Claims of systematic racism are also exaggerated. Barry Latzer has […]
From Nazi Germany to North Korea, can we ever rid the world of tyrants?
From Nazi Germany to North Korea, can we ever rid the world of tyrants? Carleton University professor Waller Newell was interviewed by the Aristotle Foundation about his books on tyrants and tyrannies. Prof. Newell notes it’s a mistake to think the motivations are material instead of power-seeking.
