Which political party best represents your interest?

 The following link will give you information about our political parties in Canada. I want you to pick out of the various ones listed the top two you would choose to support.  Provide their main ideas and why one party would be better than the other. Defend using social studies material (eg. philosophers) why you chose the one you did.

Include two outside links that support your view and paste them into the answer section in the quiz.

Are humans really a kinder, gentler species?

Rutger Bregman is a Dutch author and historian and argues that people are essentially good.  Yet, we hear and see on the news the 'dark' of human behavior from violence towards each other, criminal behavior to political grift, etc. This is important to consider when deciding what type of societal rules and/or laws should be implemented. What does society look like if we take this outlook on society? On the other hand, we can adopt views like Bregman's and then craft a society with different laws and/or regulations.  Given what we have studies and witness through our studies what point between positive or negative regard do you have regarding human behavior? Back up your discussion with two links that would support your point of view. The link to the 30-minute program could be found here.

Two Pandemics with Robert Reich

I follow this economist from Berkley and he worked under the Bush and Clinton administration. He argues how the covid crisis threatens people in different classes in different ways. Using what you've learning about liberalism is he thinking sound? How can you related the enlightenment thinkers to his understanding of the crisis? Are there examples of what he is saying that could be generalized into other areas of our society? Take a stand on what you see as a solution to the problem/s he has spoken to.  The video can be found here.

Capital over People?

This article was written by Hamilton Nolan who sees the priority of the government to let capital build despite what the consequences would be on the general population.  Given what you've taken in the development of liberalism, the Enlightenment thinkers, the Industrial Revolution, what should be the response to economic concerns? How do our ideologies conflict in this regard? Do we see any evidence of the impact on the economy and how to handle it here in Canada? Finally, take a position on what you feel is the best course of action for us to take in light of this pandemic. The article can be found here.

The 1% grabbed 82% of the worlds wealth in 2019

This report is a few years old but reflects the general trend. Why is this happening? Who would approve/disapprove of these actions? Which side are you on and why? Use social studies theory to back up your argument/s. The article can be found here.

Is neoliberalism destroying the world?

Great discussion from a CBC Ideals program. It is about an hour in length but well with pondering. It shares ideas about some of the economists we deal with as well in SS30. Would love to hear your responses to the program. You can find the program here.

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.

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.