Opinion

‘Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner?’ a provocative look at ‘economic man’

Katrine Marçal blows the whistle on the founding father of our economic system, Adam Smith, in Who Cooked Adam Smith’s… Continue reading “‘Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner?’ a provocative look at ‘economic man’”

Trevor’s Take: Whither the Progressive Conservative?

Growing up, Leslie Frost was a hero to me. In our cupboard at home we had some Pyrex flatware —… Continue reading “Trevor’s Take: Whither the Progressive Conservative?”

Learning from the first ‘farmers’ how to save the earth

There is something about a drive through the country that is deeply satisfying. Green fields divided by tree lines or… Continue reading “Learning from the first ‘farmers’ how to save the earth”

Benns’ Belief: The absurdity of equating jobs with work

Twelve issues ago I launched The Lindsay Advocate as a monthly magazine (and online publication) that would focus on the… Continue reading “Benns’ Belief: The absurdity of equating jobs with work”

Think you own your waterfront? Don’t be so shore

While the thought of the lake lapping the shore is not exactly top of mind these days, we Canadians do… Continue reading “Think you own your waterfront? Don’t be so shore”

Civic Engagement 101 in City of Kawartha Lakes

It’s fair to say that City Hall  affects us more directly than Queen’s Park or Parliament Hill. The water we… Continue reading “Civic Engagement 101 in City of Kawartha Lakes”

What the Nordic countries can teach us

Walking the ancient Camino de Santiago, a large network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe, I met a fellow… Continue reading “What the Nordic countries can teach us”