The Perri Platform

Matters of importance are rarely black and white. Today we are joined by Jakub Ferencik, author of the upcoming book titled “Up in the Air: Christianity, Atheism, & the Global Problems of the 21st Century”. We discuss the importance of recognizing nuance, interacting with the opposition, religious versus secular thinking, cancel culture, free will, determinism, the mind and much more.

Check Jakub’s blog out at medium.com/@jakubferencik

Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the Bloc Québécois, has launched an ultimatum at Justin Trudeau. He demands that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Bill Morneau and chief of staff Katie Telford all resign or he will attempt to force an election via a non-confidence motion. These sentiments are spurred by the WE Charity scandal. We discuss if this response is possible, likely to succeed, warranted and where Canada goes from here.

The catastrophic explosion that shook Beirut has forced the global eye onto Lebanon. The country has been in an economic crisis for months dating back prior to COVID-19. We put things into perspective and outline the chaos that preceded the explosion. Then, we outline the types of change that need to occur moving forward.

Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Tim Cook (Apple), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) and Sundar Pichai (Google) come before the American Antitrust Committee to testify. Are these companies destroying competition and damaging markets? We highlight key points from the exchange and summarize what you need to know.

Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, has taken Twitter by storm. His tweets come with an air of genuineness, but are they logical? We discuss some of his more controversial content and give out ratings. Topics include: libertarianism, the role of government, toxicity, polarization, souls, negativity bias and the great filter.

Trends seem to point towards a resurgence of Marxism. Supporters of the ideology are becoming emboldened and are actively attempting to revive Marxist doctrine. We discuss the shortcoming of Marxism, socialism, and communism. We compare these with the issues that capitalism presents and we attempt to select the “best worst system”.

The world continues to further polarize and the toxic practice of cancel culture feeds the flames. We discuss why we need to regain respect for core liberal tenets such as free speech, compassion, and forgiveness. Then, we highlight key examples that illustrate how far cancel culture has already gone. These include Terry Crews, AOC, Goya Foods, Harper’s Magazine, and the plethora of individuals who have had their lives destroyed unjustly. A movement of overcoming cancel culture is a must if we wish to coexist peacefully in this world. The only way forward is together.

Justin Trudeau has stirred up yet another ethics violation. The government awarded a $900M contract to We Charity despite it having close family ties to Trudeau. We discuss the ethics probe and what results we can expect. Then, we explore the current legal issues that are exploding over Asia. First, China’s new security laws meant to curb Hong Kong protests and jail dissidents for life. Then, the Philippines’ anti-terrorism bill that can be bent to President Rodrigo Duterte’s will.

China initiates a prisoner exchange with Canada. The Chinese government has arbitrarily detained two Canadians and is using them as hostages to secure the return of former Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. We discuss the issues with giving into these demands and what approach we must take. Then, we review some Ontario school changes that seek to introduce coding and personal finance into the curriculum.

The murder of George Floyd has rightfully ignited the passions of millions of people. Combined with other atrocities such as the killing of Breonna Taylor, movements like Black Lives Matter (BLM) have taken over the American attention. Protestors, rioters, civilians, politicians, nobody is free from the current environment of distress. Today we discuss facts about police violence, practical solutions involving mandatory body cameras and the profound effects social media has had on us.