How can stoic thinking and philosophy help us navigate through an increasingly polarized world?

We discuss Jakub Ferencik’s latest article, Putin's Disinformation & Misinformation Campaign. Themes include: distinctions between misinformation & disinformation, Russia, the pandemic, social media, censorship and our path forward.

Read Jakub’s article:

https://www.europeum.org/en/articles/detail/5030/eu-monitor-putin-s-disinformation-misinformation-campaign

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https://jakubferencik.medium.com/

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We discuss worrisome changes in social media behaviour. Institutions, businesses, and individuals are falling victim to a type of social media derangement. The urge to be petty, hostile, and immature ramps up in certain areas. While with others, a total lack of backbone has materialized.

The Lancet published a study seeking to quantify the proportion of cancer which is attributable to behavioural risk factors. Three core culprits are identified from the data which include smoking, alcohol consumption and high BMIs. We explore the study and reveal key discoveries.

The Canadian Government plans to mandate a reduction in nitrogen fertilizers to lower green house gas emissions. This move has been met with fury from business and farming advocacy groups.

A decline in competitiveness, output and overall profitability are cited as major concerns.

We explore this situation.

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that humanity is just one misunderstanding away from nuclear annihilation. We explore this claim and discuss why this is likely the case.

As Emergency Room closures, procedure wait times and staff fatigue continue to spiral across Canada, doctors begin to warn we are in the midst of a collapsing healthcare system. We explore the reasons contributing to this and how we need to pivot.

A survey commissioned by CTV News reveals that half of respondents feel Canada is on the wrong track to uniting the country. Additionally, 44% believe Canada is heading in the wrong direction as it pertains to creating a prosperous future. We discuss these findings, if they are surprising and the rationale behind the sentiment.

RBC predicts that Canada is heading for a recession in 2023. Further, they expect it will be “moderate and short-lived”. We explore the implications this may have and what you can do to prepare today.

The federal government plans to label foods high in sugar, sodium and saturated fats with a warning label starting in 2026. This comes as Health Canada estimates our economic burden of diet-related chronic illnesses surpasses $28 billion per year.