TVO - The Agenda, Sept 11 2012: The Powerful and the Powerless

TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin, September 11 2012: The Powerful and the Powerless

We root for the little guy, sometimes to a fault. Is the big guy always in the wrong?

1) The Powerful and the Powerless

David versus Goliath is a thrilling story, but surely the "little guy" isn't always right and the "big guy" isn't always wrong. Why do we identify with the little guy?

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http://ww3.tvo.org/video/181929/powerful-and-powerless

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2) Agenda Plus: The Morality of the Underdog

Rooting for the underdog says a lot about our personal motivations and beliefs. Agenda guests Suanne Kelman, Jordan Peterson, Richard Gwyn and John Dalla Costa tell Steve Paikin why choosing the underdog may not always be the moral choice.

You can watch this segment on Youtube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRGkYjf1GO4

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3) Your Agenda Insight: Jordan Peterson on Authority and Equality

Is it time for professors to begin to wear job-appropriate outfits to distinguish them from businesspeople or overgrown students?

You can watch this segment on Youtube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UntGfhwld8

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Guests:

John Dalla Costa - Author and Founder, Centre for Ethical Orientation

Suanne Kelman - Associate Chair, Ryerson University School of Journalism

Jordan Peterson - Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto

Richard Gwyn - Columnist and Historian

For more information on this episode, including information on the guests and various other resources and links, visit the episode webpage

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Size: 126MB, 25MB, 13MB
Runtime: 00:31:53, 00:06:11, 00:03:53
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Audio: AAC 32000Hz stereo 48Kbps

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