David McKernan

David McKernan works in Information Technology in Ottawa, Ontario. He is a graduate of Augustine College and St.Francis Xavier University.

Bio last updated June 17th, 2021.

David  McKernan

Articles by David McKernan

  • Why Turn Our Backs On Cherry?

    In response to Peter Stockland's defense of Don Cherry's firing, David McKernan wonders if the decision overstepped Canada’s values of inclusivity and politeness.

    What will be said of our culture when we are looking back at times like this in Canada? Do we really think we are united against those who undermine the inclusivity of all Canadians, and that this is best exemplified by our treatment of Don Cherry? Or is our situation one in which the digital medium...

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  • Comey Chameleon

    Convivium contributor David McKernan finds fired FBI director James Comey’s new book A Higher Loyalty scores low on articulating enduring truth.

    If we are to learn from his words of wisdom, and become ethical leaders ourselves; if we are to respect our call to a higher loyalty despite whatever values may inform that loyalty, we should be open to the truth of what Comey has to say Superficially, it suggests Comey has something to say about lo...

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  • The Educational Apocalypse of Google

    Convivum contributor David McKernan wonders whether the traditional understanding of university education is being sacrificed to the false god Google.

    Do we want students with more technology in learning or less? If brains have evolved over thousands of years to reason in a particular way, and Google doesn’t fit well with brain biology, then Google, as the source of mega information, is the opposite of what students require today The effects of th...

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