The Annals of Internal Medicine report findings regarding the effectiveness of masks. Do they curb viral spread? Are they useful? Should we wear them? The bottom line is masks are useful and we explore the data that proves this. Then, we examine the response of public health officials and how they have changed their tune over time.

Have our freedoms been unduly harmed amid the Covid-19 crisis? Has the coronavirus allowed government to extend their reach shamelessly? We explore these topics today with the host of The Meaningful Nonsense Podcast, Jake L.S.

Dostoyevsky’s novel, Crime and Punishment, is justifiably regarded as a literacy masterpiece. We dissect some prominent characters and extract life lessons that we can all benefit from. Then, we reveal how novels have the power to overcome barriers and enable understanding of themes beyond ourselves.

We review the ways in which the World Health Organization has let the world down amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Then, we reveal the WHO’s irresponsible affection for China. A political agenda has seeped into this organization and it undermines the global health priority they supposedly stand for.

Is there legitimacy to Immanuel Kant’s philosophy of the categorical imperative? We are joined by Bryan from the Infusion Breakdown Show to discuss this. Topics branch out into identity politics, generalizations, Jordan Peterson, rival philosophies and the differences between America/Canada.

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America floats the idea of setting up troops along Canada’s border to curb the coronavirus spread. This strikes me as an idiotic proposal and I explain why. Then, we look at the latest laws meant to keep citizens from acting rashly during the pandemic. Finally, we end by analyzing the origins of covid-19 and wet markets.

Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberal party float the idea of granting themselves complete control over the country’s finances. In other words, parliamentary approvals would be void in such matters and this minority government can call the shots. The party reportedly pulled back this proposal, but it is still interesting how the notion arose in the first place. We discuss the implications of such an idea and why they should be avoided in absence of dire straits.

Multiple American senators come under fire for cashing out their investments prior to the market collapse. The current theory is that insider trading using government privy intel enabled this. Even worse, these senators actively downplayed the severity of the coronavirus epidemic despite knowing better. We discuss the implications of this and how we can pivot from here.

What matters more, the means or the ends? The rival philosophies of consequentialism and deontology seek to answer that. We dissect each theory and reveal the flaws in both. Fundamentally, these twin ideas can be viewed as the duo of blindness. Despite that, it is surprising how many people subscribe to one or the other in subtle shades.

The realities of Coronavirus have taken a toll on the airline industry. Stocks have plummeted and their expenses continue to soar. These corporations have begun begging the government for bailouts and subsidies. We discuss the legitimacy of these requests and if government intervention is warranted.