Sunday, December 30, 2018

Is this what people want?

As many of you know already, I love Noam Chomsky's work. In this video he speaks to an interviewer about what motivates people. The interviewer give his opinion and then the 'man' responds. Do you agree with Chomsky or is the interviewer right? How do we decide what are the factors that motivate people to strive or not strive forward? The short video can be found here.

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Wealth Distribution in Canada

When we look at wealth distribution in Canada, are there issues we need to deal with? If so, what are they? If not, why not? Provide a thoughtful response to illustrate what is important to consider when it comes to income distribution in Canada. Please do not forget to display how this relates to our curriculum coverage within economics.  You can find the video but clicking following link: Wealth Distribution in Canada.

Friday, February 16, 2018

Health Care, Individual or Collective Issue

In an exchange between a Canadian doctor and a US senator on health care what issues become apparent? What ideologies do you see that impacts this issue? What are the pro's and con's of each position? How should the issue be resolved?  The video is found here.

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Picutred below is a 70-year-old retired insurance salesman who is a dedicated NAZI and wants to run for the 2018 mid-term election as a congressional representive. As a democracy, is this appropriate? Can we advocate one who favors a dictatorship to run for office in our type of system? I would love to hear  your responses and/or insights into this. Use this article and included video to help you respond.