The Perri Platform

CRISPR gene editing technology has a medical breakthrough. People born with a fatal nerve and heart disease have been effectively treated for the first time. We discuss the implications of this, how gene editing is only at the dawn of its potential and where this can take us.

How did North Korea come to exist? What factors differentiate the northern and southern counterparts? What types of abuses currently exist and how does being armed with nuclear weaponry complicate matters? These questions and more are explored.

We explore the fundamental query of detecting radical thinking on the political spectrum. When does the right go too far? When does the left go too far? Are these questions treated equally and with the same regard in today’s western society? By arming ourselves with the forethought to detect extremism, we can not only protect society but avoid fallacies of our own.

G7 nations including Canada, America and the EU agree in principle to a minimum 15% corporate tax for multinational corporations. This comes amidst a need to account for pandemic spending and curbing companies like Facebook, Google & Apple who sneak around to avoid paying any taxes. We discuss how this much needed move may impact the current landscape and what areas need further thought.

Environmental concerns, outbreak risk, antibiotic resistance and ethics are topics that arise when examining the traditional meat industry. What does the future hold for it and are alternatives like lab grown protein set to replace it entirely?

The American Pentagon reveals footage of an unidentified aircraft (UFO). Is this aliens, a foreign government military experiment or simply a well edited video? We discuss the possibilities and explore wider space topics including intelligent life, ethics and the need to someday operate as a true human race.

A study from Brown University shows a link between aversion to uncertainty and polarized political views. This phenomenon is noted on both sides of the ideological spectrum. A strong political bias is associated with an inability to tolerate uncertainty and a need to hold predictable beliefs about the world. We discuss the implications of such a finding.

The Trudeau government champions the controversial Bill C-10 with the support of the federal NDP party. We discuss the implications of this passing which include heavy regulatory powers accruing to the CRTC. With this jurisdiction expansion into the internet, what would it mean for the average citizen or content producer?

As Russia stations troops, tanks and ballistic missiles at the Ukrainian border, the world becomes alarmed. We discuss the current situation, potential motivations and why this trend of military expansion is worrisome when considered in tandem with recent moves by China.

The Liberal Party of Canada, led by Justin Trudeau, affirm various new policies at their party convention. The list includes a proposed universal basic income program, becoming net zero by 2050, national long term care standards and more.