The Curious Task Podcast
1) How Did Hungary Become Illiberal? - Zoltan Kesz
In this episode, Matt digs into modern Hungarian politics with Zoltan Kesz, exploring how Viktor Orbán evolved from a young liberal reformer into an illiberal, Putin-aligned strongman presiding over a...Show More
2) Should The State Be In Charge Of The Post? - Moin Yahya
ILS Educational Programs Manager Alex Eames speaks with Moin Yahya about whether the state should run the postal service. They explore the history of Canada Post’s monopoly, competition and innovation...Show More
3) What Is Technohumanism? - Jason Crawford
Matt speaks with Jason Crawford (Roots of Progress Institute) about “technohumanism”—the view that science, technology, and industry are good insofar as they advance human flourishing. They dig into a...Show More
4) Can Halloween Save Democracy? - Rachel Humphries
In this episode, Matt speaks with Rachel Davison Humphries, Senior Director of Civic Learning Initiatives at the Bill of Rights Institute, about how rituals like Halloween can strengthen democracy by ...Show More
5) Mustafa Akyol — How Free Is The Muslim World?
In this conversation from 2020, Alex Aragona speaks with Mustafa Akyol as he explores whether Islam can be compatible with liberalism, and his recent research on freedom in Muslim-majority countries. ...Show More
6) How Is Conservatism Changing In Canada? - Sam Routley
In this episode, Alex speaks with political researcher Sam Routley about how conservatism is changing in Canada. Drawing on his article “Decoding Canada’s Conservative Coalition” published in The Hub,...Show More
7) Neil Boyd - Does Drug Decriminalization Work?
In this episode from 2023, Alex speaks with Neil Boyd about the effects of drug decriminalization and legalization in Canada and around the world, and how regulation and criminalization can have posit...Show More
8) Jason Lee Byas - How Should We Deal With Historic Injustice?
In this conversation from 2022, Alex speaks with Jason Lee Byas about the complexities of responding to questions of historic injustice, reparations, and compensation within a libertarian framework. ...Show More
9) Seth Kaplan - Why Are Neighbourhoods Important?
In this coversation from 2023, Matt speaks with Seth Kaplan about his book Fragile Neighborhoods, and why a decision as simple as where we choose to live can often make the difference between lives of...Show More
10) Andrew Coyne - Why Is Canadian Democracy In Crisis?
In this episode, Alex speaks with journalist and author Andrew Coyne about why Canadian democracy is in crisis. Drawing from his book The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne explains how the concentra...Show More