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The people who inspire Alex Neve to fight for human rights

When he was eight, 2025 CBC Massey Lecturer Alex Neve watched his mother fight for daycare in Alberta. It’s shaped how he thinks about human rights. Ahead of his Massey Lectures next week, Neve shares the pivotal moments in his life that led to his human rights advocacy — and shines a light on the chorus of people he carries with him.  

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  Why spirituality is central to Indigenous mathematics

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  How 'body horror' helps us confront the fears within us

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  How to change minds and find common ground

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  Why yellow traffic lights were designed to be ambiguous

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  The 'dangerous' promise of a techno-utopian future

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  Open your gift: a podcast of nonfiction recommendations

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  Your tomatoes have a backstory and it’s not always pretty

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  Bringing a farm — and its philosophy — back to life

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  Pt 2 | Architect Frank Gehry on how to exit life

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  Pt 1 | The architecture that brought Frank Gehry to tears

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  The best — and worst — ideas of the last six decades

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  How IDEAS saved a listener from sending a regrettable email

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  CBC Massey Lecturers reveal how the talks changed them

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  The time when a guest said, "I love you!"

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  How an IDEAS episode on traffic changed a doctor's practice

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  How music transports the Afghan diaspora to their homeland