Episodes
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Q&A - Slavery in Libya - 6CR #14
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Darnell & Joel address a number of questions from listeners in response to our conversation on Slavery In Libya. The questions cover the following:
- Racialized groups committing racism
- Arabs enslaving blacks
- The race of enslavers are not being discussed
- Strawmanning & Steelmanning
Reference Articles:
Rubin Report Intro - MLK quote
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Friday Feb 16, 2018
Does Everybody Deserve Affordable Housing? - 6CR #13
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Jordan Peterson questions Kathleen Wynne's claim that everybody deserves affordable housing. Darnell & Joel discuss the merits of Kathleen Wynne's statement, specifically focusing on the terms "deserve" and "affordable". The concept of affordablity leads to a discussion about high energy costs in Ontario and the current housing boom.
Jordan Peterson's quoting and responding to Kathleen Wynne's Tweet
Reference Articles:
Dictionary definition of deserve
"Property rights...are in fact the most basic of all human rights" - Murray Rothbard
Electricity cost has almost double in the last ten years
High cost of renewables—a made-in-Ontario problem
Ontario energy minister admits mistake with green energy program
Ontario’s flawed electricity system subsidizes neighbouring jurisdictions
Milton, Ontario population more than triples from 1996 to 2016
Scotiabank Mortgage Calculator
Industrial Revolution - 1760 to 1840
Green Revolution - 1930 to 1960
Property: Key to Self-Determination
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Friday Feb 09, 2018
Minimum Wage - 6CR #12
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Minimum wage in Ontario is going up to $15 / hr. Darnell & Joel discuss the arguments for and against minimum wage and breakdown the Tim's Vs Wynne scenario.
Why a $15 minimum wage is good for business
Reference Articles:
All you need to know about Ontario's minimum wage hike
Tim Hortons heirs cut paid breaks and worker benefits after minimum wage hike, employees say
Kevin Libin: Kathleen Wynne gets help from Timmies in attacking small business
the average Hortons store owner pockets in a year: $265,558
Missed out on the $60 10 GB cellphone plans? Experts bet more deals are coming
The Importance of Capital Accumulation for Economic Growth
A ‘very credible’ new study on Seattle’s $15 minimum wage has bad news for liberals
Problems with the Cost Theory of Value
Various Economic Theories of Value
The Impacts of Minimum Wage Increases on the Canadian Economy
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Friday Feb 02, 2018
Black Experience Project - 6CR #11
Friday Feb 02, 2018
Friday Feb 02, 2018
In July 2017, the findings from the Black Experience Project were released. Darnell and Joel discuss the problems identified and solutions recommended by the report.
Reference Articles:
CBC feature of The Black Experience Project
Predatory Lending - Institutional Racism example - Suits Season 7 Episode 10 (ep102)
"Minimum wages were first designed to keep women and minorities out of jobs"
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