The Curious Task
We explore philosophy, politics, economics, and other ideas from a classical liberal perspective.
Latest episodes
Nov 2, 2022 • 45min
Thomas Bunting - What Can Baseball Tell Us About Politics?
Alex speaks with Thomas Bunting about politics, democracy, social progress and more as they relate to baseball and athletics more broadly.
Oct 26, 2022 • 54min
Edward Slingerland - How Has Alcohol Influenced Civilization?
Alex speaks with Edward Slingerland about the dance that most civilizations have done with alcohol and the delicate balance between worshipping its creative effects and fearing its dangerous consequences.
Oct 19, 2022 • 1h
Scott Scheall - Why Is Spontaneity Important For Liberalism?
Alex speaks with Scott Scheall about the importance of spontaneity for liberalism.
Oct 12, 2022 • 49min
Claudia Williamson - Does Culture Effect Economic Progress?
Alex speaks with Claudia Williamson about what economists mean by culture and how individualism and other elements of culture can effect the economic progress of nations, peoples and groups.
Oct 5, 2022 • 1h 2min
Rosemarie Fike - How Does Inequality Effect Women’s Wellbeing?
Sabine speaks with Rosemarie Fike about the relationship between women's rights and economic freedom and the disparities that persist in contemporary economies around the world.
Sep 28, 2022 • 1h 7min
John Wood Jr. - Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Sabine speaks with John Wood Jr. about political polarization in America and its effects on democracy, civil rights and activism today.
Sep 21, 2022 • 1h
Brent Orrell - How Can We Flourish At Work?
Sabine speaks with Brent Orrell about the current challenges facing the workforce and labour market in America and abroad today.
Sep 14, 2022 • 1h 15min
Rachel Davison Humphries - What Is Education For A Free Society?
Sabine speaks with Rachel Davison Humphries about various schools of thought in the study of education and how they may offer alternatives to learning more compatible with a free society.
Sep 7, 2022 • 1h 6min
Sarah Skwire - Can Literature Influence Liberalism?
Sabine speaks with Sarah Skwire about the role of liberalism in literature and ways in which all forms of literature can influence our ideas about markets, trust, and the value of others.
Aug 31, 2022 • 1h 9min
Paige MacPherson - What Does School Choice Look Like?
Alex speaks with Paige MacPherson about school choice - and the lack thereof - in each of Canada's provinces today.
References
1. Paige’s articles, The Fraser Institute
Link: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/profile/paige-macpherson
2. Paige’s Blog
Link: https://www.paigetmacpherson.com/blog
3. “Public, private, and charter schools: How they compare” by Understood
Link: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/public-private-and-charter-schools-how-they-compare
4. “Explore: The Canadian education system by province and territory” by Future Learn
Link: https://www.futurelearn.com/info/futurelearn-international/canada-public-education-by-province
