Writing about the political paralysis facing our neighbours to the south, a paralysis many observers believe has worsened over the past year, Slate's Jacob Weisberg points a finger at one suspect - or group of suspects - who often escapes scott-free. We the people. This very provocative piece, Weisberg suggests that instead of blaming various politicians or cable news stations, the American ... [More]

Earlier this month, we shared a couple of events of interest to those who care about the vibrancy of our public debates. In case you missed them, here are the highlights of two and links to where you can learn more. TEDxTO was excellent. Kudos to the organizers. The Torontoist's summary is a good one and the videos should be on at the TEDxTO site soon. Almost all the talks were fantastic, so ... [More]

Fall is here, and with it comes a great line up of interesting events to inject a little mo-jo into our public discourse. Here are a few we're planning to attend (biased toward, although not limited to Toronto): 1. TEDx comes to Canada: Lovers of the brain candy provided by the podcasts from TED's various conferences will be delighted to know that an independently-organized Canadian version is c... [More]