The Best of the Disruptors

From breakneck advances in technology to staggering wealth inequality ... we live in a disruptive age. But maybe that's a good thing. According to author Chris Kutarna, this is a new Renaissance and times of great change come with great progress.

The last-surviving Nuremberg prosecutor and an Alabama lawyer who battles for the lives of death row prisoners explain why they fight for peace and justice against enormous odds.

Imagine having the contents of your brain uploaded and preserved on a computer. Michael Graziano calls it a digital afterlife. We explore the mysteries of the mind and examine how ten inkblots changed the course of psychiatry.

We examine how Canadians are disrupting racism. YouTube star Jasmeet Singh explains how comedy helps him call out racist behaviour. And an Ottawa police sergeant makes amends for racist comments by admitting his prejudice and seeking forgiveness.

How powerful is mainstream feminism today? We hear from writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Jessa Crispin, who stake out duelling positions on contemporary feminism with new manifestos.

Technology has us hooked. According to research our insatiable appetite to feel connected to our devices reveal patterns of a real addiction. But even as teens are glued to their screens obsessively, there are benefits to consider too.

The food world would not be where it is today without the legendary Julia Child and her passion for bringing French cuisine to Americans. But it was also Jeremiah Tower credited by chefs worldwide for transforming American food into a culinary art.

Canadian civil servant Bob Munro had a life-changing idea — create a soccer program run by youth in the slums of Nairobi. And it's changed thousands of lives. For Nolan Bellerose, it was the love of football that led him to a brighter future.

From the birthplace of startups, we explore how entrepreneurship has disrupted San Francisco's celebrated diversity. Plus three Canadian startup founders explore the success of disruptive innovation in our own backyard and how to continue moving forward.

The family dynamic has morphed into new ways of being - whether it be through the advancement of reproduction technology, a sperm donor online registry uniting half-siblings, or the power of connecting to biological roots to gain a deeper self-identity.