Overcoming adversity and identity politics– Interview with a Contrarian Ep 9
In this episode, we speak with Roy Ratnavel author of Prisoner #1056: How I Survived War and Found Peace. Roy discusses his journey from political prisoner in Sri Lanka to Executive Vice-President of a major financial services company in Canada.
What makes for a thriving civilization? – Interview with a Contrarian Ep 8
What makes for a thriving civilization? How do we distinguish between progress and decline? This episode we interview Dr. Michael Bonner about 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.
JFK and conspiracy theories – Interview with a Contrarian Ep 7
In the seventh episode in our Interviews with a Contrarian series, The Aristotle Foundation’s Mark Milke interviews Michel Jacques Gagné about his new book, Thinking Critically About the Kennedy Assassination: Debunking the Myths and Conspiracy Theories. Mark and Michel discuss what famous movies like Oliver Stone’s JFK got wrong and why most conspiracy theories are […]
Liberty and the Protestant religion in Canada – Interview with a Contrarian Ep 6
Did the Protestant religion influence liberalism in Canada? In this episode we interview James M. Forbes, author of a new book, Protestant Liberty: Religion and the Making of Canadian Liberalism 1828-1878. James makes the case that Protestantism had a major influence on Canada’s foundations, including its concept of liberty. We also discuss the parallels between […]
Shared values and citizenship – Interview with a Contrarian Ep 5
What does it mean to be a citizen in Canada? Are Canadians losing their shared sense of citizenship? In this episode we interview Dr. Peter MacKinnon, author of a new book, Canada in Question: Exploring Our Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century. Dr. Mackinnon talks about about the loss of a shared sense of citizenship in […]
The Freedom Convoy – Interview with a Contrarian Ep 4
In January 2022, thousands of protestors rallied at Parliament Hill to oppose the COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandates. Was the Freedom Convoy completely defensible, indefensible, or something in-between? Today we interview Andrew Lawton on his new best selling book, The Freedom Convoy: The Inside Story of Three Weeks That Shook the World.
Fleeing woke politics – Interview with a Contrarian Ep 3
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. Today we interview Lydia on her new book, Lost in Canada: An Immigrant’s Second Thoughts. Lydia describes her experience fleeing from Montenegro to Canada, and her perspective […]
Law, crime and punishment – Interview with a Contrarian Ep 2
What are the causes of crime? Some say poverty and economic downturns cause crime, but that may not be the case. In this episode, we interview Barry Latzer, an American criminologist and emeritus professor of criminal justice at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Dr. Latzer argues that crime is a cultural problem, and […]
Can we ever rid the world of tyranny? – Interview with a Contrarian Ep 1
Interview with a Contrarian Ep 1
