A Point of View

Facing more force than astronauts blasting off to space, Formula One drivers must be agile, focused, and determined. In this episode, Charles and Akash break down the recent rise to prominence of F1 racing, addressing common critiques of the sport and the technological innovations that win championships.

Recounting the highlights and lost legends of 2021, Akash and Charles are back for the triumphant return of A Point of View. Topics range from COVID to NFTs to inflation to Olympic competition, with an additional discussion on the legacies of Desmond Tutu and Milkha Singh.

Although Bitcoin and Dogecoin have dominated recent headlines, central banks around the world have been working to create their own digital currencies. How do cryptocurrencies relate to these proposed central bank digital currencies (CBDC)? Should we embrace or fear the transition to a cashless world? Erin Song joins us to discuss the answers.

How much data is being collected about you and how is it being used? Who is using it and for what purposes? How can we create international ethics frameworks for data usage when countries can't even coordinate COVID-19 policies? With implications ranging from the development of lethal autonomous weapon systems to targeted advertising, Yazan Al-Asad provides some of the answers.

What is life if not a series of transitions? What countervailing forces must be balanced when moving from the comfortable to the uncomfortable? How can we go from evading change to embracing change? McGill University student Montana Chong offers her take.