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A liberal democracy can survive for a while on institutional strength and widespread agreement. As long as most people are generally satisfied with how things are going (or have made peace with the status quo), it is easy to imagine that something like a social contract will keep things on track. Hamish MacAuley makes a persuasive case that many Canadians came of age politically between the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the 2008 financial crisis, when consensus was widespread and politics seemed optional, thus many chose to stay out. We abandoned democratic governing habits during prosperous times. Instead, we played politics. In response, McGill's Jacob T. Levy advocates for political action that rejects the status quo while also refusing to burn it all down or take our ball and go home. We should participate in politics, even if it is unsatisfying. When the foundations of our democratic structure or the rights of vulnerable people are jeopardized, it makes sense to delegate aut...

In 2000, we were 82% more productive than the ordinary American worker. By 2020, that figure had declined to 77 percent. We perform worse on that scale than Italy, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Assume the French are doing better because of their vacation time, meal breaks, and rules prohibiting workers from taking work home. According to one study, the Canadian worker would need to work 30% more hours to match the productivity of the American worker. Canada's most productive corporations are falling behind global leaders. Ottawa is trying again by establishing the Canada Innovation Corporation (CIC) to promote innovation and R&D. Unfortunately, cajoling businesses to catch up will not work. The rationale may be found in the work of economist Edmund Phelps of Columbia University, who received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2006. His latest book, with the rather boring title of My Journey in Economic Theory—but don't let that put you off, it's a terrific rea...

Such issues are currently prevalent throughout the Western world and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Political and social conflicts surrounding them make headlines practically every day in every major democracy. The recent political enervation in the United Kingdom, France's pressure cooker mentality, and actual warfare in Ukraine all contribute to an already bleak outlook. However, nowhere are modern challenges more serious than in the United States. America has been on the verge before, and it has successfully retreated, of course. However, the case for doom is stronger now than it has been in the previous 50 years, and Peter Turchin is here to explain why. Turchin's argument in his new book End Times goes as follows. Throughout the twentieth century, average American wages increased substantially faster than inflation. However, this trend came to an end in the 1970s, when median salaries began to stagnate overall. Even when they have risen in absolute terms (which...

Turchin's concept of a counter-elite is noteworthy. The archetype would be Julius Caesar or Robespierre—successful rebels who degraded and deposed a dormant patrician regime. In our own day, Donald Trump symbolized the "throbbing middle finger in the face of America's ruling class," as Turchin put it. That phrase comes from Tucker Carlson's 2018 book Ship of Fools, which is essentially an account of all of the elite mistakes that led to Donald Trump's election. Turchin considers Carlson to be "a very dangerous man". Though the Trump administration failed, the counter-elite insurgency has many supporters and will continue under the leadership of Tucker Carlson and others. Turchin's book was published before Rupert Murdoch removed Carlson from Fox News, but Carlson's new Twitter platform, which is more popular than ever, indicates that Turchin's diagnosis is correct. If Trump returns to the White House, or if another president succeeds in d...

I'm thinking about rising interest rates, reindustrialisation, and demographics. The rising cost of money should indicate that investment in start-up jobs and hyper-financialization, on which the elite has thrived, will not last long. Recent layoffs in the media and technology appear to confirm this prediction. Off-shoring will evolve into "friend-shoring" as America and the West restructure supply networks away from China, and money will flow into expanding the American industrial sector. This will exacerbate resentment as technocratic elites become less relevant and progressively fall back into the middle class. The demand for blue-collar talents will rise, and these professions will become more rewarding. Meanwhile, Deneen's preferred cohort of more anchored, religious individuals will develop, as they breed more abundantly than other groups do. Meanwhile, the Baby Boomers—the largest generation in history and over-represented in the American elite—will die, freein...

This accomplishment in integrating immigrants and visible minorities is reinforced by migration acceptability results from a 2019 poll. It discovered that, among 145 countries, Canada is the most receptive of migrants, with an acceptance rate around five times that of the least hospitable countries for immigrants worldwide. Another indicator of success is the level of social peace among the majority of Canadians. The foregoing is positive. But returning to the subject of how to bring people from different backgrounds together around a common set of good ideas Given that Canada's population will become increasingly ethnically diverse, and depending on the assumptions of incoming immigrants, traditional Canadian norms may be eroded or reinforced. As economist Thomas Sowell points out, humanity's history has been characterized by the testing and exchange of ideas. He observes that a major feature in the economic and other characteristics of a successful cohort or country is "...

There is one thing we all agree on: the internet has changed our lives for good. These days, it's simple to buy things online and look up any information you need. If you need help finding a certain car part, going from one garage shop to another could cost you money or take a lot of time. Still, you can get Honda car parts online for less money and have them sent anywhere you want thanks to the internet. There are many places online where you can purchase extra parts for your car. I still like gomechanic spares the most because their website is very simple and buying Honda auto parts there is very handy and easy. Also, they cost less than real shops that sell auto parts. They also deliver right to your door for free, which saved me time and money.From time to time, Customs will let things go. Other times, they'll charge a few bucks. But it's usually a lot less than the tax or shipping costs in the US. Call them and look them up. If something doesn't feel right, don...

Companies with fast expansion plans experience growth crises most usually extremely quickly and often in non-linear fashion. Start-ups in the knowledge economy of today sometimes have to rapidly address efficiently accessing knowledge across boundaries since they cannot naturally grow the internal knowledge and talent to handle all tasks. Sun Microsystems, for instance, expanded rapidly creating a network of partners. Cisco Systems created an acquisition plan right away to bring in the knowledge needed for explosive development.  For commercialization and manufacturing knowledge, biotech start-ups immediately reach out to big pharmaceutical giants. Often at the expense of substituting more personnel for organizational efficiency, fast growth in revenues and profits can disguise organizational inefficiencies for a period of time. An HR contribution is developing efficient organizational strategies and work systems to use and coordinate limited capacity by more efficient resource tar...

Driven by several factors such as consumer preferences, industry trends, specific local circumstances, and underlying macroeconomic variables, the motorbike market in the United States has been steadily growing in the last few years. In the US, motorcycles are not only a mode of transportation but also a way of life, a symbol of freedom and adventure. Many motorcycle enthusiasts are drawn to riding because of the thrills and excitement of motorcycling as well as the sense of community that comes with belonging to a motorcycle club. Motorbikes are a more economical and fuel-efficient option than cars for individuals looking to reduce their transportation expenses. Industry trends: Electric motorcycles are becoming more and more popular in the US motorbike market. More people are looking for alternate modes of transportation as concerns over the sustainability of the environment and rising gas prices become more pressing. Electric motorcycles are a more affordable and environmentally fr...

It is very important for anyone who wants to be successful in forex trading to have a solid trading plan that works. Because of this, you need to deal with this right from the start of your trade journey. But learning about different trading strategies isn't enough to figure out what makes a good trading strategy and how to pick one from the hundreds that are available. A good strategy works with the way you trade, has been tried extensively, and has been profitable for a certain amount of time. Depending on how much experience you have, you should make sure you fully understand the trading strategy, what the indicators used in the strategy are showing on the chart, and how a trade signal is sent. It's also important for the plan to figure out the exit levels. Traders need to know where to put their "take-profit" and "stop-loss" orders before they even make the trade. These, more or less, are the main things that a trading plan needs to do in order to work a...