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These five Canadians created the Digital Revolution
With Canada 150 upon us, I’ve been ransacking 50 Canadians Who Changed the World. Yesterday I turned up half a dozen Canadians, among them Margaret Atwood and Joni Mitchell, who spirited the Sixties into the 21st Century. Today I discover that five Canadians created the Digital Revolution. Marshall McLuhan: Recognized internationally as the Prophet of…
Read MoreFive Canada Day lessons: Sometimes you have to lie to your mother
With Canada Day looming, I’ve been revisiting my book 50 Canadians Who Changed the World. A cursory inspection reminds me that these outstanding individuals have a lot to teach the rest of us. 1. Don’t be afraid to wade in a swamp. Because, as a boy, he felt like an outsider, David Suzuki took refuge in nature: “My…
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