Friday, August 21, 2009

Big Ideas Video

Big Ideas Video - TVOntario A wonderful Canadian resource to discover. Here is a 6 min video that backgrounds TVOntario (TVO). They have many podcasts - video and audio. Take "Big Ideas" - here are 80 talks from interesting Canadians, including a super talk from Gwynne Dyer. Gwynne Dyer has focused his career on military matters and deserves respect for his broad and informed view. His present book and subject is "Climate Wars", outlining the impact that climate change is likely to have on international relations. Dyer focuses particularly on the military conflicts that he sees resulting from global warming. A shocking perspective in his usual direct no-compromise manner. Link to his talk - 71 minutes. Big Ideas is not yet available on iTunes Podcasts except as audio only. But on the TVO site, their is a clicker to activate your iTunes to Video subscription to Big Ideas. HERE

Gwynne expands his ideas in a series of 3 talks on CBC - Ideas. CBC Link to talks.