Mark Milke
Mark Milke, Ph.D., uses stories, history, and research to fascinate audiences.
Mark Milke's policy, popular and academic work includes six books and dozens of studies, and over 1,000 columns.
- Mark's latest book. The Victim Cult: How the culture of blame hurts everyone and wrecks civilziations, was reviewed by the National Post's Barbara Kay who wrote that "His crisp, polished prose belies the exhaustive research that permits him to speak out so boldly and broadly."
- Free Thinking Film Festival founder Fred Litwin noted how "I was struck in your talk with your empathy. There's no harshness in your writing (and your talk); you focus rightly on the future and the best way to move forward."
- One Rotary club president put it this way: "You had our attention from minute one."
Mark Milke, Ph.D., uses stories, history, and research to fascinate audiences.
Mark Milke's policy, popular and academic work includes six books and dozens of studies, and over 1,000 columns.
- Mark's latest book. The Victim Cult: How the culture of blame hurts everyone and wrecks civilziations, was reviewed by the National Post's Barbara Kay who wrote that "His crisp, polished prose belies the exhaustive research that permits him to speak out so boldly and broadly."
- Free Thinking Film Festival founder Fred Litwin noted how "I was struck in your talk with your empathy. There's no harshness in your writing (and your talk); you focus rightly on the future and the best way to move forward."
- One Rotary club president put it this way: "You had our attention from minute one."
The Victim Cult: How the culture of blame hurts everyone
You're more than what happened to you or your clan
No one disputes that some people are victims-of others, accidents, and life. But we also all know someone who thinks like a victim.
This keynote speech is about such people-who play the victim card-except multiplied by millions, where people and societies become stuck blaming others.
Drawn from my new book, this keynote examines "mild" claims to victimhood but also the danger in victim...
Dead men tell no tales but dead numbers do!
The thing about dead numbers
Unlike dead men-see Billy the Kid-who no longer tell tales, "dead numbers" tell us a lot about the economy. They can inform us where the economy was, is, and will be in the future.
This keynote examines investment trends, always a leading indicator of where the economy is headed.
Drawn from over two decades of policy work, this talk explains and shows why smart policy choices by governments matter, and what can be done/is...
Why Albertans are angry
With much of Canada booming including low unemployment rates, rising dissatisfaction in Alberta is at best a mystery to many other Canadians. At worst, it provokes hostile reactions.
But as a British Columbian who spent much of the last three decades in Alberta, I know why Albertans are angry.
Imagine how you might feel if:
- You were in British Columbia, a manufacturer, and most of your border access is becoming ever more limited, thus...
Why fake news exists: Because you like it
Three "foggy" problems: Too much information, bias, and agendas
- In 1900, your only source of information was a newspaper or a magazine.
- In 1920, the first public radio broadcast was added to the mix.
- Then broadcast television came along, in 1948, with four channels.
- Even as a kid in the 1970s, my TV had just two channels. Even families with cable had perhaps a dozen.
Now? Thousands of channels + the web + multiple...
