Episodes
Friday Jan 26, 2018
Cannabis Legalization - 6CR #10
Friday Jan 26, 2018
Friday Jan 26, 2018
Cannabis will be legal in Canada for recreational usage as of July 1, 2018. Darnell & Joel discuss how this law change will be implemented and what the various impacts will be.
Here's What Canada Could Look Like When Marijuana Is Legal
Reference Articles:
Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis
Marijuana and the developing brain
Dispensary in Toronto closing and re-opening
Al Harrington wants to help NBA see benefits of medical marijuana
Scientists Still Seek A Reliable DUI Test For Marijuana
Libertarian Approach to Cannabis Legalization
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Friday Jan 19, 2018
Canada an Education Super Power? - 6CR #9
Friday Jan 19, 2018
Friday Jan 19, 2018
Canada's education scores are declining but the BBC still refers to Canada as an education superpower. Darnell & Joel discuss the status of Canada's education and the merits to the BBC's claim by contrasting with a response article from the Huffington post.
How Canada became an Education Superpower
Canada Has Homework If It Wants To Be An 'Education Superpower'
Reference Articles:
Why Common Core math problems looks so weird
Student Loan Subsidies Cause Almost All of the Increase in Tuition
Equal Opportunity VS Equality of Outcome
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Friday Jan 12, 2018
Social Justice - 6CR #8
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
What is social justice? Darnell & Joel discuss the origins of social justice, how this concept influences society and some of the recent manifestations.
Reference Articles:
Social Justice - Proletariat vs Bourgeoisie
Repressive Tolerance and Cultural Marxism
"Canada was the first country in the world to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy"
“It is easy to be conspicuously 'compassionate' if others are being forced to pay the cost.”
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Friday Jan 05, 2018
North American (Free) Trade Agreement - 6CR #7
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Friday Jan 05, 2018
The NAFTA negotiations have brought uncertainty. Darnell & Joel discuss the fundamentals of trade and the implications of free trade.
Detailed Summary of Original NAFTA
Reference Articles:
CBC advertising advantage - "CBC/Radio-Canada unfairly competes with struggling private media in a shrinking advertisement market"
Wikipedia Explanations of Economic Principles discussed:
Comparative Advantage - David Ricardo
"Economic Nationalism" i.e. Mercantilism
David Hume's argument - "Price–specie Flow Mechanism"
Thorough Explanations of Economic Principles discussed:
David Hume and The Theory of Money
How Government Intervenes in the Market
Lack of free trade between provinces
Bonus video
Who is responsible for the horrible experience when ordering online from the US?
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