Impacts of Climate Change on Local Farming
In the spring of 2017, we received an email from a Cowichan Valley student. She was doing a project about the local impacts of climate… Continue reading Impacts of Climate Change on Local Farming
Agritourism Discussion Paper
Should British Columbia’s Agricultural Land Commission broaden its definition of “agritourism” in order to allow more businesses on farmland in the Agricultural Land Reserve? Written… Continue reading Agritourism Discussion Paper
Day 21 (p. 383 to p. 411) Tocqueville examines the impact of American settlers on the native inhabitants, discovering that, while the federal and state governments acted in bad faith, a combination of other forces and the customs of the natives themselves, also contributed to their demise.
Tocqueville examines the predicament of the native inhabitants of America, identifying four major causes of their decline and suffering: malicious settler governments, the customs… Continue reading Day 21 (p. 383 to p. 411) Tocqueville examines the impact of American settlers on the native inhabitants, discovering that, while the federal and state governments acted in bad faith, a combination of other forces and the customs of the natives themselves, also contributed to their demise.
Philosophic Soldiers? – Plato’s Republic: Part 10 (376c to 377a)
Oddly, now, rather than continuing to build the city and imagine how the people interact, what their laws are and how that shapes them, Socrates… Continue reading Philosophic Soldiers? – Plato’s Republic: Part 10 (376c to 377a)
Cause of War – Plato’s Republic: Part 9 (372c to 376c)
Cause of War – Plato’s Republic: Part 9 (372c to 376c) At this point, Glaucon interrupts and takes over the imagining of the city.… Continue reading Cause of War – Plato’s Republic: Part 9 (372c to 376c)
First Draft of Chapter 6: Politicians are cheap – let’s buy them.
“There are two things that are important in politics. The first is money and I can’t remember what the second one is.” ~ Mark… Continue reading First Draft of Chapter 6: Politicians are cheap – let’s buy them.
First Draft of Chapter 7: Yearly schedule for policy debates
“The sun’s energy warms the world. But when you focus it through a magnifying glass it can start a fire.” Alan Pariser (double check)… Continue reading First Draft of Chapter 7: Yearly schedule for policy debates
Day 20 (p. 364 to 382) Uber, the Arab Spring and manners.
“Too much importance is attributed to legislation, too little to manners (p. 372),” says Tocqueville. It seems an odd thing to say. But by “manners,”… Continue reading Day 20 (p. 364 to 382) Uber, the Arab Spring and manners.
Notes on reading Plato’s Republic: Part 8 (357a to 372b)
At this point, Glaucon jumps into the conversation, who Socrates describes as “courageous”. Glaucon, like the reader, is not satisfied with Socrates’ argument against Thrasymachus… Continue reading Notes on reading Plato’s Republic: Part 8 (357a to 372b)
Notes on reading the Republic: Part 7 (339a to 354a)
Socrates asks Thrasymachus to clarify what he means when he says that justice is the advantage of the stronger. Thrasymachus puts forth that the ruling… Continue reading Notes on reading the Republic: Part 7 (339a to 354a)