The Perri Platform

Avast, an online antivirus company gets exposed for stealing your data. Are we even surprised at this point? Reports indicate they collect information ranging from your online behaviour to your adult video searches. In return, they make millions of dollars from companies like Microsoft and Google. We discuss the findings of this “Data Blackmarket” and how we need to better build laws to protect citizens.

The Wuhan Coronavirus has killed roughly 60 people and infected over 2,000 thus far. One of the infected has reportedly been identified in Toronto. We discuss the origins of this virus, how to defend against it and other facts you should know.

Justin Trudeau comes under fire for purchasing donuts. You read that right. We discuss if the media overplayed this “controversy” by exaggerating the public’s opinion on Donutgate. Then, we analyze how things have gotten to the point where a few people ranting on Twitter is enough to bring about national claims of outrage and scandal.

The federal government describes their multistep plan to tackle gun violence in Canada. This is in response to Trudeau’s election promise to curb assault weapons. We discuss the statistics surrounding gun related homicides and evaluate the proposed plan’s effectiveness.

The president of UBC claims that education without liberal arts is a threat to humanity. For the most part, this is correct, but what happens when the liberal arts become a threat themselves? We discuss the history of classical liberalism and how the liberal arts have strayed from their core values. Concepts such as freedom of speech, intellectual honesty, fair debate and truth have eroded and been replaced with far left ideology.

A recent study cites that 40% of the world’s countries will witness civil unrest in 2020. We analyze that study and highlight the findings. Then, we discuss reasons for these social tensions and how best we can navigate our changing landscapes.

Michael McCain takes to Maple Leaf’s Twitter account to vent about the Iran plane crash. He attributes blame to America and Trump for the death of 63 Canadians onboard. We analyze his argument and get to the bottom of who is ultimately responsible for those needless casualties.

A Canadian court rules that children can undergo gender changing procedures without parental consent. This is ironic given that children can’t consent to anything else remotely as severe. We discuss how this ruling is insane and the precedents it sets for society.

Was Qasem Soleimani a terrorist? Where better ways available to deal with him? How did Iran respond to America? Is a war possible and how does the nuclear deal fit into all of this? We explore these topics on today’s episode.

Ricky Gervais performs a monologue exposing the hypocrisy and idiocy of Hollywood. His comments were unfiltered which made it all the more great. We breakdown the most notable quotes and give our take on celebrity culture.