Consumed by Curiosity — Astra Taylor on The Age of Insecurity (Massey Lecture 3)

In this year's thought-provoking CBC Massey lectures, renowned Canadian-American filmmaker, writer, political organiser, rock musician  and self-described 'feral intellectual' Astra Taylor explores how our society now runs on insecurity — and how we can change it. In this third lecture, Astra argues that our innate existential insecurity is also vital to our curiosity,  creativity, compassion, and capacity to care. What role does education have in fostering these? And she explores a paradox — we live in the most prosperous era in human history, but it's also an era of profound insecurity. Why?