Radical thinkers are often cast out to the fringes of society and ignored. But in a climate of political instability and widespread distrust, how are their concepts gaining ground in the mainstream? Canvas8 spoke with Jamie Bartlett, author of Radicals, to understand the power of extreme ideas.

If Faisal Islam, Ralph Keyes and the New York Times are to be believed, the Trump candidacy and the vote for Brexit show we've entered a post-truth era – a world where emotion and populism win out over facts and experts. But is it true? And do emotional appeals really trump facts and figures?

The period immediately after the 2016 presidential election has seen a flurry of reports and think pieces analysing what exactly led to Donald Trump’s triumph. At the heart of these discussions is the ‘alt-right’, but who are the people behind this group? What do they believe and why do they believe it?

Social media has enabled people to share content with a click, but why do certain videos and news stories spread across the web? Canvas8 spoke with Jonah Berger, author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On, to understand online virality and the ways our digital spaces affect the content we consume.