Food Delivery – Life saving or predatory?
Most of us have taken advantage of food delivery apps such as UberEats on those days and nights when we‘re feeling too lazy to go out or craving something across...
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Hopeless and Disgruntled: The Case for the Anti-Work Movement
Wake up. Work. Sleep. Repeat. 5 days a week, 50 some weeks a year. Such is the life of an average employee in Canada trying to get by in the...
Labour Unions: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Labour unions are organizations that collectively bargain with employers for the protection of workers’ economic status and working conditions. In this article, the history of Canadian labour unions, their benefits...
The Gig Economy – Exploitation of Innovation?
Would you rather decide your own working hours, be your own manager and decide which projects to pursue? More than 8% of Canadians workers do. Such unconventional jobs have increasingly...
Are People More Productive Working from Home?
Over the past few years, many workplaces have had to temporarily shift to an online format to comply with the increased safety measures established to help minimize the spread of...
Worker Exploitation: A Global Issue
Worker exploitation is extremely common worldwide, and its prevalence has only been exacerbated by the arrival of COVID-19. During the pandemic, many adjustments were imposed to accommodate the new “normal”...
Virtual Reality: Traversing the Boundaries of Classroom Learning
We live in a world that is continuously transforming as technological advancements integrate into the seams of society. Will the education system also conform to these changes, and push past...
Accessible Healthcare in a Capitalist World
At some point in our lives, a situation like this might become a reality. If and when that time comes, we want our answer to each of those questions to...
Neuralink – A Small Innovation with Big Potential
When thinking of the future and the radical cutting-edge technology that might define such an era, one might picture things like flying cars, casual space travel, and the close coupling...
Issue 3, 2021 – Cover
As we adapt to the new normal brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic, we find technology increasingly embedded in our everyday lives. From the way we communicate to the way...