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The Six Cents Report is a weekly podcast that uses theology and economics to analyze events that Impact Canadians. #Sixcentsmakeschange
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Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Oct 21, 2019 is federal election day in Canada. Darnell & Joel discuss the leaders debates that were held on Oct 7 & 10, 2019.
- Initial thoughts and feedback on the debates
- Multiculturalism & Immigration
- Quebec's Bill 21 & Provincial Jurisdiction
- Indigenous People
- Climate Change
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References:
Federal election leaders debate 2019: Full replay
Federal leaders debate 2019: Full transcript
French-language federal leaders debate 2019 (English translation): Full replay
Debriefing the 2019 Federal Leaders' Debate
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Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Greta Thunberg is a child activist for government policies regarding climate change. Darnell & Joel discussing the following aspects of climate change:
- Climate change policy critics are deemed skeptics or science deniers
- Greta Thunberg's UN speech
- Economics of climate change policies
- Appealing to emotions vs intellect
- Behavioural Economics
- Public discourse regarding the science of climate change
- Correlation vs causation
- Taking care of the earth
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References:
Climate Change: Not just a political issue & Joel's Tweet
Maxime Bernier calls teen climate activist ‘mentally unstable’
Nobel Secretary: Awarding Obama the Peace Prize Was a Mistake
WATCH: Greta Thunberg's full speech to world leaders at UN Climate Action Summit
Greta Thunberg’s yacht trip to New York not as green as it may seem
Bob Murphy: Economics of Climate Change Articles - #1, #2, #3, #4
Greta Thunberg To Poor Countries: Drop Dead
The Briefing - Monday, September 23, 2019
Tucker vs. Bill Nye the Science Guy
Tim Moen - David Suzuki's daughter
COMMENTARY: Climate change discussion needs to get back to science
Do 97% of Climate Scientists Really Agree?
'97% Of Climate Scientists Agree' Is 100% Wrong
97% Study Falsely Classifies Scientists' Papers, according to the scientists that published them
97 Articles Refuting The "97% Consensus"
Fact Checking The Claim Of 97% Consensus On Anthropogenic Climate Change
The Cook et al. (2013) 97% consensus result is robust
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Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
A paper claiming dodgeball is a tool of oppression was presented by Joy Butler from the University of British Columbia and David Burns from Kwantlen Polytechnic University while presenting their research at the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Darnell & Joel have a conversation regarding dodgeball, that covers the following:
- Playing dodgeball growing up
- Reactions to audio clip from interview with Joy Butler
- Five Faces of Oppression
- Critiques of the design for gathering data
- Not all kids want to participate in gym class
- Grievance Studies affair
- Causation and Correlation
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Reference Articles:
IDA Dodgeball 101 - How To Play Dodgeball Rules
Dodgeball isn't just problematic, it's an unethical tool of 'oppression': researchers
Dodgeball is a tool of ‘oppression’ used to ‘dehumanize’ others, researchers argue
Professor Joy Butler’s Perspectives on Bullying and Dodgeball Game
David Staples: The world needs more dodgeball, not less of it
Twitter Pool, regarding banning Dodgeball
Don't pick on dodgeball. It's no more 'oppressive' or 'problematic' than any sport
FB post with screen shots of articles with similar title
Academic Grievance Studies and the Corruption of Scholarship
Youtube Playlist for The Grievance Studies Affair Documentary
Statistical Analysis Conclusions Explained
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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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