One Planet, One Child - 6CR #92

October 9, 2020

Controversial billboards claiming the world is overpopulated and advocating one child families have appeared at bus stops in Vancouver, BC. Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation about:

One Planet, One Child's billboard campaign
Canada’s all time low fertility rate
Thanosian economics
The goal of marriage

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Song from our intro: Sho Baraka - Pedantic

References:

New billboard campaign in Vancouver targets global overpopulation

One Planet One Child - About Us

Malthusianism

Too Many Men

How China's One-Child Policy Led To Forced Abortions, 30 Million Bachelors

The Population Bomb? | Retro Report | The New York Times

Only child benefits – show me the research!

The Economic Reason for Having Just One Child

Canada’s fertility rate hits all-time low: Statistics Canada

At NYC's Density, the World's Population Could Live in Texas

Elon Musk and Jack Ma agree: The biggest problem the world will face is population collapse

I, Pencil by Leonard E. Read

Thanos, Like Malthus, Is Wrong about Population Control

In "Endgame," Thanos Pivots from Malthusian to Revolutionary

With Some Help from a Great Economist, Would Thanos Have Had a Different Endgame?

Ep. 5 | Barbara Kay | The Woke Left, Cancel Culture and Radical Trans Activism

Genesis 1 - NASB

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Teachers Like Us: Strike!!! - 6CR #75

February 21, 2020

The hosts of the Teachers Like Us podcast - Alyssa & Andre join Darnell & Joel to discuss a wide array of topics. Their conversation addresses the following:

Teachers Like Us podcast
White Privilege
We Rise Together
How Andre & Alyssa approach teaching
How has teacher's hiring process changed
Why are teachers striking?
Socialized education & its systemic issues

Related Episodes: 6CR #48 & 6CR #2

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References:

1992: Stephen Lewis report on race relations in Ontario

We Rise Together

Peel District School Board: We Rise Together Accountability Report

Planned job action by teachers to impact hundreds of thousands of students this week

Ford blames union leaders again as teachers plan week of walkouts

EFTO Collective Bargaining

Class Size: What Research Says and What it Means for State Policy

The Class Size Debate: What the Evidence Means for Education Policy

Secondary School Class Sizes and Student Performance in Canada

With twice the debt of California, Ontario is now the world’s most indebted sub-sovereign borrower

Ontarians shoulder provincial government debt—and big chunk of federal debt

Guests contact info:

Teachers Like Us

Teachers Like Us IG: @teacherslikeus

Alyssa IG: @ehgraysway

Andre IG: @iamandre.m

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The Tipping Point - 6CR #74

February 14, 2020

Tipping is intended to compensate for high quality service. Would you believe that tipping is causing Chef's to be underpaid? Darnell & Joel discuss the following:

Tipping in other countries vs Canada
Rethink Tipping - 2012 TEDx Talk by Bruce McAdams
Who creates value for the customer
Mandatory tipping
Tipping promotes discrimination

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References:

The $100,000 a year waitress isn't a myth: Some hard truths about tipping in Canada

Tipping in Europe: The Europe Tipping Guide

Tipping in Australia: Who should you tip and how much?

What the Ontario minimum wage increase means for you

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Who Wants to be a Billionaire? - 6CR #73

February 7, 2020

Taxing Billionaires appears to be the solution to our problems.The TVO . Darnell & Joel discuss the following:

Getting paid for the value you contribute vs time
audio clips from TVO Debate
Government protecting billionaires?
How is wealth generated?
"Taxation is theft"
Who are these billionaires?

Related episodes: 6CR #12 & 6CR #33

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References:

TVO: The Agenda - Should Billionaires Exist? - TVO.org or YouTube

TVO Debates: Should Billionaires be Taxed out of Existence? TVO.org or YouTube

Billion

The Real-Time Billionaires List

45 Canadians make Forbes billionaires list

Jeff Deist Talks Ray Dalio and Crony Billionaires

Book to be given away: Economic Principles for Prosperity

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WWIII - 6CR #70

January 17, 2020

On Jan 3, 2020 the US killed Iranian major general Qasem Solemani in a targeted U.S. drone strike. Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation about their perspectives and understanding of the following:

Who is Qasem Solemani?
Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner
Just War theory vs Pacifist
Was killing Solemani justified?
Propery Rights and US military presence

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References:

US, Canada vs Iran (40 year old virgin parody)

The Central Details of the Soleimani Assassination

MSNBC analyst Rukimini Calimachi - “According to them, the evidence suggesting there was to be an imminent attack on American targets is “razor-thin”

Scott Horton Profile

Scott Horton on Trump’s Assassination of Soleimani

The Scott Horton Show

Why Not Impeach Trump for War Crimes?

The Ron Paul Liberty Report

Ron Paul Curriculum

BBC.com: When the US shot down an Iranian airliner

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 - Ukrainian Air plane shot down flight plan

Patrick Cockburn on Qassem Soleimani and America’s Proxy War With Iran in Iraq

Iraqi prime minister says Qassem Soleimani was in Iraq to 'discuss de-escalating tensions between Iran and Saudis' when he was killed

Kibbe on Liberty - Ep 48 | Only Congress Can Declare War in Iran | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie

No War With Iran meme

U.S. President Barack Obama authorized more than 500 drone strikes.

#IraniansDetestSoleimani #EverybodyCalmDown Truth from an Iranian

#Iran #RaminParsa #IranvsUSA Two Iranians speak on current events

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The Six Watch - Star Wars: The Rise of Political Agendas - 6CR #67

December 27, 2019

The hosts of The After Watch - Levar & Phil join Darnell & Joel to discuss Star Wars and political agendas in film. The conversation addresses the following:

Our shared history and how we evaluate content
Our relationship with the Star Wars universe
Opinions of the newer Disney created Star Wars films (up to The Last Jedi)
Prequel trilogy: Episodes I, II & III compared to the current films
Political agendas influence on the quality of a film
Social issues done well in film
Character development
Can Episode IX redeem the new trilogy?

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References:

How to Read a Book

Star Wars movie order: a definitive viewing chronology for the galaxy far, far away

Henry Knox thoughts

The After Watch contact info:

Twitter: @after_watch

Podcast: The After Watch

Email: Theafterwatch@pm.me

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Wild “Canada Goose” Chase - 6CR #66

December 20, 2019

The Canada Goose brand has transformed from a functional product to a luxury brand. Darnell & Joel have a conversation about Canada Goose's rise in prestige and addresses the following:

Canada Goose's history
Animal rights criticisms
Competitors of Canada Goose
Economic recessions impact on luxury products
Biblical perspective of animal rights

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References:

Canada Goose - Branta Collection

Why Canada Goose Jackets Are So Expensive | So Expensive

Canada Goose Loses to Vegan Coat

Canada Goose - Kirkfield Bomber

Canada Goose - Forester Jacket

Genesis 3

Canada Goose - Honouring the North

Patagonia - Corporate Responsibility

Wuxly - Our Movement

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Stats That Don’t Count: Decoding “Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality” with Economist Stefan Dindayal - 6CR #65

December 13, 2019

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives published a report titled "Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality" on Dec 9th, 2019. Darnell and Joel are joined by economist Stefan Dindayal to discuss what we can and cannot learn from this study. Their conversation addresses the following:

Stefan's background
Data presented in the report
Controlling for cause and effect relationships
Biases influence on statistical research
How to design good statistical studies
Interesting data points in the study
Solutions proposed and alternatives

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References:

CCPA's Published Study: Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality

CCPA's twitter: @CCPA

CCPA'S blog on the study: By the numbers: Race, gender and the Canadian labour market

"racialized" definition

Stefan Dindayal contact info:

Twitter: @stefanDecondon

IG: @stefandecondon

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Israel Apartheid: Propaganda or Reality? - 6CR #64

December 6, 2019

Members of York University’s student group - Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) - staged a protest on Nov 20, 2019 at York University's Vari Hall. SAIA was protesting a panel discussion with Reservists on Duty, an organization of former members of the Israeli Defense Force. The protests resulted in a conflict that escalated to violence. This event serves as a catalyst for Darnell & Joel to provide their two cents regarding the long standing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Their conversation addresses the following: