Episodes
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Economics for Journalists - 6CR #42
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
The Fraser Institute hosted their Economics for Journalist conference at the beginning of June 2019. Darnell was one of 25 participants selected to attend. Darnell & Joel have a conversation breaking down the conference and go in-depth on a few of the sessions. Topics include:
- Darnell's experience at the conference
- The Economic Way of Thinking
- Property Rights and the Tragedy of the Commons
- Teaching Kids to share
- Why Good Politics is Bad Economics: Public Choice Theory 101
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Reference Links:
MP Maxime Bernier says Scheer won Tory leadership thanks to ‘fake Conservatives’
Essay: That Which is Seen, and That Which is Not Seen
Audiobook: That Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen
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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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