Dominance & Harmony: the Struggle for an Equilibrium.
This particular essay that I had written in my first year for a philosophy class is slightly more structured from academic readings than most of my posts. Nonetheless, the compelling positions made by both sides of the same coin of this argument are quite simple to demonstrate, and an interesting debate at that. Firstly, I…
The Flaw in Canada’s Central Tenet of Democracy.
It may have been a little trivial and even utilitarian receiving several participation trophies and awards as children; often for no more than being involved with the respective event at hand. However, democratic participation is considered anything but trivial- it is the mechanism through which the gears of democracy’s engine turns. The outcomes of the…
Complex Foundations of Intellectual Property.
It was upon taking an Intellectual Property course during my time at university that I had a specific idea of the type of job I desired, within the field I knew I was interested in. My interest was piqued from the onset by the several intricacies that exist within Canadian law; learning about the intersection…
The Hobbesian Nature of Global Governance.
The innate nature of humanity has always been a point of contention for scholarly debate; especially opening up on the international scale with the expansion of International Relations after the events of World War II. One instance of both sides of this argument being clearly illustrated is with the following example: two humans in the…
Partisanship within Canada’s Criminal Justice System.
Creating a justice system that holds ethics and morality to a high standard within it, while maintaining the capacity to enforce and legislate laws, is no easy task; and Canada’s criminal justice system is no exception. Below, I explore certain ways in which the criminal justice system of Canada falls short of its responsibilities, and…
A Gloomy Camera Roll of Tech’s Today & Tomorrow.
A picture’s worth 1000 words, or so I’ve heard; when I was researching for this essay, I found so much to write about that I decided to sew three of them together to illustrate the core issue at play here. When it comes to technology, the state and its respective people have much to discuss…
On Defining ‘War.’
During my time at McMaster university, one of the courses that stuck out to me the most was called ‘The Causes of War,’ for which I had written this essay. The course was encaptivating for multiple reasons; among them, the professor had been teaching the class upwards of 25 years, and claimed he disliked discussing…
A Justification of Self-Expression.
The topic of this essay revolves around the issue concerning the interests of states versus the narrative of the freedom of speech; an interesting read within the context of our technologically-developing modern times. In On Liberty, John Stuart Mill argues that “[i]f all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more…
Jeruson J., ARCHIVED. 