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Ideas is a program about contemporary thought. It explores social issues, culture and the arts, geopolitics, history, biography, science and technology, and the humanities.

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This Week

Monday, October 30
GROWING OLDNESS CD
We all grow old, whether we like it or not. Most of us don't. Now in his seventies, well known psychologist James Hillman talks with IDEAS producer Marilyn Powell about how to age meaningfully.

Tuesday, October 31
THE PROMISED LAND OF THE SAINTS
In the sixth century, Saint Brendan sailed westward from Ireland and found the Promised Land. So they say. Fifteen centuries later, Chris Brookes tracks down the saint's footprints in Newfoundland.

Wednesday, November 1
THE WRETCHED OF THE EARTH, Part Two CD
His writing helped shape the thinking of a generation of revolutionaries, agitators and anti-colonialists throughout Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. His book, The Wretched of the Earth, became a handbook for Black Power groups and a Bible for Quebec nationalists. David Austin looks at the life and legacy of Frantz Fanon.

Thursday, November 2
MOOD HYGIENE CD
Medications for bipolar disorder have had some success since the 1970s, but the long-term outcomes have been disappointing. Suicide rates are still high, as are recurring episodes. What’s wrong? Enter a new clinical concept called “mood hygiene.” Scholar and freelance broadcaster Monique Dull talks with researchers in Canada and the United States about how regulating personal habits, social interactions and the environment can benefit patients with mood disorders.

Friday, November 3
CONTINENTAL RIFT CD
There’s an argument between Europe and America manifest since 9/11. Misunderstanding or two irreconcilable visions? A discussion between French philosopher Alain Finkielkraut and John MacArthur, publisher of Harper’s Magazine.

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