Host Rod Olstad and Guest Prof. Alvin Finkel explore contemporary examples of Authoritarianism primarily in Alberta. Includes discussions about historical roots of authoritarianism, how merited Authority is earned and related impacts of corporate lobbyists. Recorded July 30, 2024. Show Notes
Impacts of Aggregate Strip Mining in the Sturgeon River Watershed. Host Rod Olstad talks with Mike Northcott and Ian Skinner, volunteer co-founders of the Onoway River Valley Conservation Association about significant environmental impacts of aggregate strip mining and insufficient regulatory scrutiny conceivably explained by the notion of Regulatory Capture. (Show notes)
Veteran/Retired Journalist/Author Satya Das explores the nature of A Civil Society (covered in his book “Us”) with Co-Hosts Rod Olstad and Leo Campos.
Host/Producer Rod Olstad introduces the podcast with a few thoughts on civil society and democracy