The Massey Lectures

November 28, 2002 11:02 AM

The Massey Lecturesare the CBC's annual effort to give exposure to eminent minds working on 'big ideas' in the realm of social criticism. This year's lecturer, Margaret Visser, undertakes a very engaging attempt to explain and undermine fatalism. The site links to transcripts and audio files of some past lectures. Some Canadian book-learnin' for those of you who aren't sleepily digesting your Thanksgiving turkey!
posted by stonerose (3 comments total)

Something interesting to read--thanks, stonerose and Happy Thanksgiving, too.
posted by y2karl at 12:11 PM on November 28, 2002

Very good stuff, indeed, the Massey Lectures. Included have been some of my favorite large-brained people, including one of my favorite Canadians, John Ralston Saul, who was mercilessly lambasted over on kuro5hin recently by a buncha folks who hadn't actually read his books.

Good stuff nonetheless, trust me.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 11:42 PM on November 28, 2002

Visser on honour and shame
posted by todd at 4:04 AM on November 29, 2002