After two years on air that’s a wrap for the IPA’s Looking Forward Podcast, as least as a weekly panel show. The biggest issues over the journey have been Trump and the populist insurrection on the centre-right, and of course coronavirus and how populations and Governments have responded. CoHosts Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg reflect on what they said and what they learned along the way, as they consider what’s next for the Centre-Right in America and Australia in particular. Will it be the continuing isolation of the libertarians, or will neofusionism take hold; adapting William F. Buckley’s broad church approach to a new era? If it was only the Cold War that held the original coalition together; to what can we look now? Also mentioned is real economics versus the rubbish taught in (most) Universities, the disappointing nature of Australian business leaders and “Chairman’s Lounge Syndrome”, policy making in a risk-averse age, the overreliance on experts, the uses of a conservative disposition as a rational response to societal threats, and why we should (nevertheless) be optimistic about tech and society’s capacity to adapt and innovate. In a final Books and Culture segment the hosts review their favourite picks and reflect on what these picks showed about the value society derives from the explosion of streaming services, the impact of great books, and also the corrosion of our creative culture and the extinguishment of the hero as evidenced by Barry, The Boys, and the proliferation of shows with assassins as the lead character. The host send thanks to their listeners and urge those that aren’t already to join the IPA (ipa.org.au)

After two years on air that’s a wrap for the IPA’s Looking Forward Podcast, as least as a weekly panel show. The biggest issues over the journey have been Trump and the populist insurrection on the centre-right, and of course coronavirus and how populations and Governments have responded. CoHosts Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg reflect on what they said and what they learned along the way, as they consider what’s next for the Centre-Right in America and Australia in particular. Will it be the continuing isolation of the libertarians, or will neofusionism take hold; adapting William F. Buckley’s broad church approach to a new era? If it was only the Cold War that held the original coalition together; to what can we look now? Also mentioned is real economics versus the rubbish taught in (most) Universities, the disappointing nature of Australian business leaders and “Chairman’s Lounge Syndrome”, policy making in a risk-averse age, the overreliance on experts, the uses of a conservative disposition as a rational response to societal threats, and why we should (nevertheless) be optimistic about tech and society’s capacity to adapt and innovate. In a final Books and Culture segment the hosts review their favourite picks and reflect on what these picks showed about the value society derives from the explosion of streaming services, the impact of great books, and also the corrosion of our creative culture and the extinguishment of the hero as evidenced by Barry, The Boys, and the proliferation of shows with assassins as the lead character. The host send thanks to their listeners and urge those that aren’t already to join the IPA (<a href="http://ipa.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ipa.org.au</a>)

The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 93: Looking Forward: Endgame

Will history’s verdict be that Trump trashed the legacy of Reagan - as some of his supporters delightedly claim - or that there are stronger continuities between the two, sharing records of lower taxes, regulatory reform and a strong military, all built on votes from mainstream Americans. Where has the Trump insurrection left the Republican Party, and what are the lessons for the Liberals in Australia? By disputing the election and frustrating the handover, will Trump drive people away or is he just positioning to be a de facto Leader of the Opposition for the next four years. If he is, what hopes for those like Marco Rubio who want to complete the demographic reversal of the two major parties, let alone “Restorationists” like Nikki Haley who want to walk the Republicans back from the attitude of permanent revolution. If Conservative Populism rules in Australia too, does that just mean Liberal politicians will jettison all philosophy and ideas and praise their own pragmatism whilst doing nothing that is not in their own self-interest? In the Books and Culture segment, Andrew Bushnell pays a deserved tribute to the great Chuck Yeager, dead at 97, and his portrayal in 1983’s The Right Stuff. Chris Berg’s children drive him to watch and praise Disney Plus’ consciously lightweight The World According to Jeff Goldblum, and Scott Hargreaves describes the epic battles of Tories and Whig in the Long Eighteenth Century in a two minute summary whilst reviewing Jonathan Swift: His Life and His World by Leo Damrosch Links: The Republican Identity Crisis After Trump (New Yorker) https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/02/the-republican-identity-crisis-after-trump

Will history’s verdict be that Trump trashed the legacy of Reagan - as some of his supporters delightedly claim - or that there are stronger continuities between the two, sharing records of lower taxes, regulatory reform and a strong military, all built on votes from mainstream Americans. Where has the Trump insurrection left the Republican Party, and what are the lessons for the Liberals in Australia? By disputing the election and frustrating the handover, will Trump drive people away or is he just positioning to be a de facto Leader of the Opposition for the next four years. If he is, what hopes for those like Marco Rubio who want to complete the demographic reversal of the two major parties, let alone “Restorationists” like Nikki Haley who want to walk the Republicans back from the attitude of permanent revolution. If Conservative Populism rules in Australia too, does that just mean Liberal politicians will jettison all philosophy and ideas and praise their own pragmatism whilst doing nothing that is not in their own self-interest? In the Books and Culture segment, Andrew Bushnell pays a deserved tribute to the great Chuck Yeager, dead at 97, and his portrayal in 1983’s The Right Stuff. Chris Berg’s children drive him to watch and praise Disney Plus’ consciously lightweight The World According to Jeff Goldblum, and Scott Hargreaves describes the epic battles of Tories and Whig in the Long Eighteenth Century in a two minute summary whilst reviewing Jonathan Swift: His Life and His World by Leo Damrosch Links: The Republican Identity Crisis After Trump (New Yorker) <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/02/the-republican-identity-crisis-after-trump" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/02/the-republican-identity-crisis-after-trump</a>

Thanks Ron, Great Party!

All through the western world Museum Directors have set themselves the task of “decolonising” their collections and exhibits, but what could this become and what does it mean anyway? Do they know, or are they just going woke to protect their own jobs? Is it about appropriately recognising indigenous cultures, or something more? Regular co-hosts Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Bella d’Abrera to look at the latest ructions at the British Museum and also museums and libraries closer to home, as they look for answers. The Panel also looks at the fast-fading opportunity in NSW to finally dispense with the national cross-curriculum priorities crowding out and rendering incoherent what is taught K-10 across Auststralia. Plus in the usual Books and Culture segment, they look at Norsemen, the Norwegian but English language program Berg describes as Game of Thrones meets The Office, the strangely interestingly documentary on the British/Canadian/Indian/American War of 1812, and the gobsmackingly good turns by Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant in The Undoing.

All through the western world Museum Directors have set themselves the task of “decolonising” their collections and exhibits, but what could this become and what does it mean anyway? Do they know, or are they just going woke to protect their own jobs? Is it about appropriately recognising indigenous cultures, or something more? Regular co-hosts Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Bella d’Abrera to look at the latest ructions at the British Museum and also museums and libraries closer to home, as they look for answers. The Panel also looks at the fast-fading opportunity in NSW to finally dispense with the national cross-curriculum priorities crowding out and rendering incoherent what is taught K-10 across Auststralia. Plus in the usual Books and Culture segment, they look at Norsemen, the Norwegian but English language program Berg describes as Game of Thrones meets The Office, the strangely interestingly documentary on the British/Canadian/Indian/American War of 1812, and the gobsmackingly good turns by Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant in The Undoing.

The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 91: Mysterious Measures to Decolonise Museums

The allegations of serious war crimes by Australian special forces contained within the Brereton Inquiry report mean some change is necessary even as justice takes its course. But should Parliamentarians involve themselves more in Defence and military oversight, as Andrew Hastie MP suggests, or could this politicise the military and cast it into the culture wars? Could adverse findings about a ‘warrior culture’ lead to something useless in its place? And could a ‘black armband’ view of our country and its military record imperil the venerated place of the Australian War Memorial in Australian life and remembrance? Co-hosts Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg are joined by former Defence Department employee, Andrew Bushnell, for this discussion. They also revisit the omnishambles that is South Australia’s response to its ‘pizza box’ coronavirus cluster. What does the panic tell us about Governments’ capacity to manage science, public health and known unknowns? The panellists also discuss their culture picks, including the disappointing Hillbilly Elegy on Netflix, Gotham, the monumental history of New York’s early years, and Based on a True Story, the new and brilliant ‘memoir’ by SNL alumnus, Norm McDonald.

The allegations of serious war crimes by Australian special forces contained within the Brereton Inquiry report mean some change is necessary even as justice takes its course. But should Parliamentarians involve themselves more in Defence and military oversight, as Andrew Hastie MP suggests, or could this politicise the military and cast it into the culture wars? Could adverse findings about a ‘warrior culture’ lead to something useless in its place? And could a ‘black armband’ view of our country and its military record imperil the venerated place of the Australian War Memorial in Australian life and remembrance? Co-hosts Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg are joined by former Defence Department employee, Andrew Bushnell, for this discussion. They also revisit the omnishambles that is South Australia’s response to its ‘pizza box’ coronavirus cluster. What does the panic tell us about Governments’ capacity to manage science, public health and known unknowns? The panellists also discuss their culture picks, including the disappointing Hillbilly Elegy on Netflix, Gotham, the monumental history of New York’s early years, and Based on a True Story, the new and brilliant ‘memoir’ by SNL alumnus, Norm McDonald.

The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 89: The Reckoning of Our Afghan War

Now it’s South Australia's turn for lockdown hell for at least six days, and Daniel Wild joins the panel live from Adelaide to report on the chaotic decision making behind the Government’s draconian measures.   Apparently the coronavirus spread by failure in Hotel Quarantine - who would have expected THAT! Seriously, are our Governments incapable of learning and preparing, and delivering a decent test and trace system?  Meanwhile, the Fatwa issued by Kevin Rudd against Rupert Murdoch gained support from Malcolm Turnbull and the ABC, and now the Senate has launched yet another inquiry into ‘media diversity’. How real are the claims made about Murdoch’s influence, and what does that really have to do with the state of media in Australia? Is this just setting us up for Finklestein Mark II, with government licensing of media outlets and journalists?  We then move on to discuss our culture picks for the week including Daniel’s Australian Prime Ministers by editor Michelle Grattan; Chris’s Netflix original TV series Stranger Things by Ross Duffer and Matt Duffer, which he recommends to anyone looking for an absurd, high quality production with amusing cliches; and Scott’s TV series The Crown by Peter Morgan which Scott enjoys but critiques for its pushing of political agendas and subtly supporting the aristocrats' snobbish view of Margaret Thatcher.   Culture Picks: Australian Prime Ministers; Michelle Grattan https://www.booktopia.com.au/australian-prime-ministers-michelle-grattan/book/9781760792091.html Stranger Things; Ross Duffer and Matt Duffer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/ The Crown; Peter Morgan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/

Now it’s South Australia's turn for lockdown hell for at least six days, and Daniel Wild joins the panel live from Adelaide to report on the chaotic decision making behind the Government’s draconian measures.  Apparently the coronavirus spread by failure in Hotel Quarantine - who would have expected THAT! Seriously, are our Governments incapable of learning and preparing, and delivering a decent test and trace system? Meanwhile, the Fatwa issued by Kevin Rudd against Rupert Murdoch gained support from Malcolm Turnbull and the ABC, and now the Senate has launched yet another inquiry into ‘media diversity’. How real are the claims made about Murdoch’s influence, and what does that really have to do with the state of media in Australia? Is this just setting us up for Finklestein Mark II, with government licensing of media outlets and journalists? We then move on to discuss our culture picks for the week including Daniel’s Australian Prime Ministers by editor Michelle Grattan; Chris’s Netflix original TV series Stranger Things by Ross Duffer and Matt Duffer, which he recommends to anyone looking for an absurd, high quality production with amusing cliches; and Scott’s TV series The Crown by Peter Morgan which Scott enjoys but critiques for its pushing of political agendas and subtly supporting the aristocrats' snobbish view of Margaret Thatcher. Culture Picks: Australian Prime Ministers; Michelle Grattan <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/australian-prime-ministers-michelle-grattan/book/9781760792091.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.booktopia.com.au/australian-prime-ministers-michelle-grattan/book/9781760792091.html</a> Stranger Things; Ross Duffer and Matt Duffer <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/</a> The Crown; Peter Morgan <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/</a>

The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 89: Brutal Lockdowns Redux: SA Cut

It's a global High Vis vest frenzy, because whether or not he’s President going forward the global legacy of Trump is a realignment of politics, with heartland conservatives switched on and centre-right parties around the world looking for blue collar voters. To what extent can this be said about Australia and can it explain what's happened this week in the ALP as the Shadow Cabinet dissolved into a brawl over climate versus coal?  This realignment in the USA brought populist policy change on trade, taxes and social security, but  could anyone other than Trump have withstood enormous media pressure surrounding the Paris Climate Agreement, as well as getting through the deregulation and massive tax cuts that he did? Can we ever imitate this in Australia or is our political system too dissimilar to America’s? Did State LNP organisations blow themselves up chasing populist positions? What will the Biden administration look like for the future of the USA and the rest of the world?  Joining Scott and Chris in this week’s episode to discuss these riveting questions is IPA Director of Communications, Evan Mullholland.    Culture Picks this week include Chris’ Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price about Vikings; Scott’s podcast, Noise Before Defeat by Senator Jim Molan about Australian national security; and Evan’s pick of the American, deep-state action-thriller series, Condor by Tom Katzberg, Ken Robinson and Jason Smilovic.

It's a global High Vis vest frenzy, because whether or not he’s President going forward the global legacy of Trump is a realignment of politics, with heartland conservatives switched on and centre-right parties around the world looking for blue collar voters. To what extent can this be said about Australia and can it explain what's happened this week in the ALP as the Shadow Cabinet dissolved into a brawl over climate versus coal? This realignment in the USA brought populist policy change on trade, taxes and social security, but  could anyone other than Trump have withstood enormous media pressure surrounding the Paris Climate Agreement, as well as getting through the deregulation and massive tax cuts that he did? Can we ever imitate this in Australia or is our political system too dissimilar to America’s? Did State LNP organisations blow themselves up chasing populist positions? What will the Biden administration look like for the future of the USA and the rest of the world? Joining Scott and Chris in this week’s episode to discuss these riveting questions is IPA Director of Communications, Evan Mullholland.  Culture Picks this week include Chris’ Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price about Vikings; Scott’s podcast, Noise Before Defeat by Senator Jim Molan about Australian national security; and Evan’s pick of the American, deep-state action-thriller series, Condor by Tom Katzberg, Ken Robinson and Jason Smilovic.

The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 88: Just Another High Vis Election

There’s some grieving from Gideon on the Podcast as indications are that Joe Biden will be sworn in as President, though his fabled ‘blue wave’ failed to eventuate. Trump confounded the polls and energised a mass base of Americans in a way that suggests his political legacy will live on. Is this at the expense of the right’s traditional free market values - or was there a fusion? Did Trump really divide America, or was he just the first to be honest about the social and economic division and the nature of the ruling elite?  How can the claim still be made that Trumpism is all dog whistle racism when the GOP made further gains amongst Latinos and other minorities? Trump has permanently flipped the world’s view of China but what now is the future for trade and tariff policies? Will Biden have Australia’s back during any further bruising retaliations by China?   Guests Gideon Rozner and Morgan Begg join Scott and Chris to answer these questions and also share their culture picks, which include Chris’ highly recommended Netflix TV series, The Queen's Gambit by Scott Frank and Allan Scott; Morgan’s documentary series on Netflix, High Score, stemming from his interest in the history of video games; and Gideon’s rerun of his favourite childhood TV show, 7th Heaven by Brenda Hampton.

There’s some grieving from Gideon on the Podcast as indications are that Joe Biden will be sworn in as President, though his fabled ‘blue wave’ failed to eventuate. Trump confounded the polls and energised a mass base of Americans in a way that suggests his political legacy will live on. Is this at the expense of the right’s traditional free market values - or was there a fusion? Did Trump really divide America, or was he just the first to be honest about the social and economic division and the nature of the ruling elite?  How can the claim still be made that Trumpism is all dog whistle racism when the GOP made further gains amongst Latinos and other minorities? Trump has permanently flipped the world’s view of China but what now is the future for trade and tariff policies? Will Biden have Australia’s back during any further bruising retaliations by China?  Guests Gideon Rozner and Morgan Begg join Scott and Chris to answer these questions and also share their culture picks, which include Chris’ highly recommended Netflix TV series, The Queen's Gambit by Scott Frank and Allan Scott; Morgan’s documentary series on Netflix, High Score, stemming from his interest in the history of video games; and Gideon’s rerun of his favourite childhood TV show, 7th Heaven by Brenda Hampton.

The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 87: Trumpism in a Post Trump Era

Scott Morrison’s mid-year plan for a COVIDSafe economy is back on track having been derailed by Victorian bungling, but with vaccines uncertain and international borders closed, what is the outlook for Australia’s coronavirus Endgame?  Can services like education and tourism ever rejoin king coal and iron ore as the foundations of our prosperity, at least any time soon? Why would any business invest when Governments can shut you down at any time? Scott and Chris are joined by Andrew Bushnell to answer those questions and also focus on our first COVID State election in Queensland, which also looks like a post-economics election, with ballooning debt and public service payrolls barely even mentioned (except by the IPA!). It’s the clerisy’s business model at work… And the other election coming up is in the USA - and it seems Trump’s comeback has made it once again too close to call (except by the panellists). The call is made on Florida and the Latino vote. Both candidates played to their strengths and strategy but only one can be vindicated.  Culture picks (53:28-1:05:43) look at streaming services La Révolution and the disappointing Brave New World, while the coverage of the AFL Grand Final gives Bushnell a chance to wax lyrical about Richmond FC.   Show Notes: 'Enough is enough': Gladys Berejiklian calls for states to open borders, pull their weight on hotel quarantine; Jodie Stephens https://www.sbs.com.au/news/enough-is-enough-gladys-berejiklian-calls-for-states-to-open-borders-pull-their-weight-on-hotel-quarantine   Budget 2020: When will Australia re-open its borders?; Mosiqi Acharya https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/budget-2020-when-will-australia-re-open-its-borders   Still the Sunshine State? (IPA Review) https://ipa.org.au/ipa-review-articles/still-the-sunshine-state   New IPA Research Proposes Models For A Queensland Upper House https://ipa.org.au/ipa-today/new-research-proposes-models-for-a-queensland-upper-house   Culture Picks: Brave New World (TV Series 2020) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9814116/   La Révolution (TV Series 2020)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13044528/

Scott Morrison’s mid-year plan for a COVIDSafe economy is back on track having been derailed by Victorian bungling, but with vaccines uncertain and international borders closed, what is the outlook for Australia’s coronavirus Endgame?  Can services like education and tourism ever rejoin king coal and iron ore as the foundations of our prosperity, at least any time soon? Why would any business invest when Governments can shut you down at any time? Scott and Chris are joined by Andrew Bushnell to answer those questions and also focus on our first COVID State election in Queensland, which also looks like a post-economics election, with ballooning debt and public service payrolls barely even mentioned (except by the IPA!). It’s the clerisy’s business model at work… And the other election coming up is in the USA - and it seems Trump’s comeback has made it once again too close to call (except by the panellists). The call is made on Florida and the Latino vote. Both candidates played to their strengths and strategy but only one can be vindicated.  Culture picks (53:28-1:05:43) look at streaming services La Révolution and the disappointing Brave New World, while the coverage of the AFL Grand Final gives Bushnell a chance to wax lyrical about Richmond FC. Show Notes: 'Enough is enough': Gladys Berejiklian calls for states to open borders, pull their weight on hotel quarantine; Jodie Stephens <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/enough-is-enough-gladys-berejiklian-calls-for-states-to-open-borders-pull-their-weight-on-hotel-quarantine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sbs.com.au/news/enough-is-enough-gladys-berejiklian-calls-for-states-to-open-borders-pull-their-weight-on-hotel-quarantine</a> Budget 2020: When will Australia re-open its borders?; Mosiqi Acharya <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/budget-2020-when-will-australia-re-open-its-borders" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/budget-2020-when-will-australia-re-open-its-borders</a> Still the Sunshine State? (IPA Review) <a href="https://ipa.org.au/ipa-review-articles/still-the-sunshine-state" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipa.org.au/ipa-review-articles/still-the-sunshine-state</a> New IPA Research Proposes Models For A Queensland Upper House <a href="https://ipa.org.au/ipa-today/new-research-proposes-models-for-a-queensland-upper-house" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipa.org.au/ipa-today/new-research-proposes-models-for-a-queensland-upper-house</a> Culture Picks: Brave New World (TV Series 2020) <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9814116/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9814116/</a> La Révolution (TV Series 2020)  <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13044528/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13044528/</a>

The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 86: Australia's Coronavirus Endgame

Gideon Rozner joins the panel to compare world leaders’ various responses to coronavirus and how this links to politically polarised ideals of “leadership”. If leadership for progressives just means technocracy and more lockdowns, is that why Gideon’s labelling of Jancinda Adern as “incompetent” saw much frothing and outrage across domestic and global media? We highlight the various leadership styles of Saint Jacida, Chairman Dan, the Donald and others, and ask what can be made of their approaches to gaining followers or popularity through the crisis? And we explain the difference between the errors of State leaders Daniel Andrews and Gladys Berejiklian.  The big question is why should performative leadership’ be rewarded while sheer managerial incompetence is ignored; and whether leadership and management can even be meaningfully separated?  In the USA President Trump aims to buck the media and the consensus of negative polls; but are those polls really reflective of the likely Electoral College outcomes? Will Americans vote on the virus, or economics and other themes that favour Trump? (37:06-52:40)   Culture Picks this week include American historical legal drama film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, written by Aaron Sorkin; Sally Rugg’s book, How Powerful We Are: Behind the Scenes with One of Australia's Leading Activists; and Apple TV series, Ted Lasso, Created by Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Bill Lawrence. (53:00-1:06:24)    Show notes    From ‘beacon of hope’ to ‘incompetent’: world media on Jacinda Ardern’s big election win; Toby Manhire https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/19-10-2020/from-beacon-of-hope-to-incompetent-world-media-on-jacinda-arderns-big-election-win/   Thirteen Days – A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis; Robert F. Kennedy https://www.amazon.com.au/Thirteen-Days-Memoir-Missile-Crisis/dp/0393318346?tag=    The Pollster Who Thinks Trump Is Ahead; The Editors/National Review https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-editors/id1150237453?i=1000495152748    Culture Picks 2020 American historical legal drama film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, written by Aaron Sorkin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trial_of_the_Chicago_7   2020 TV series, Ted Lasso, Created by Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Bill Lawrence https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/   Book by Sally Rugg, How Powerful We Are: Behind the scenes with one of Australia's leading activists https://www.hachette.com.au/sally-rugg/how-powerful-we-are-behind-the-scenes-with-one-of-australias-leading-activists

Gideon Rozner joins the panel to compare world leaders’ various responses to coronavirus and how this links to politically polarised ideals of “leadership”. If leadership for progressives just means technocracy and more lockdowns, is that why Gideon’s labelling of Jancinda Adern as “incompetent” saw much frothing and outrage across domestic and global media? We highlight the various leadership styles of Saint Jacida, Chairman Dan, the Donald and others, and ask what can be made of their approaches to gaining followers or popularity through the crisis? And we explain the difference between the errors of State leaders Daniel Andrews and Gladys Berejiklian. The big question is why should performative leadership’ be rewarded while sheer managerial incompetence is ignored; and whether leadership and management can even be meaningfully separated?  In the USA President Trump aims to buck the media and the consensus of negative polls; but are those polls really reflective of the likely Electoral College outcomes? Will Americans vote on the virus, or economics and other themes that favour Trump? (37:06-52:40) Culture Picks this week include American historical legal drama film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, written by Aaron Sorkin; Sally Rugg’s book, How Powerful We Are: Behind the Scenes with One of Australia's Leading Activists; and Apple TV series, Ted Lasso, Created by Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Bill Lawrence. (53:00-1:06:24) Show notes  From ‘beacon of hope’ to ‘incompetent’: world media on Jacinda Ardern’s big election win; Toby Manhire <a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/19-10-2020/from-beacon-of-hope-to-incompetent-world-media-on-jacinda-arderns-big-election-win/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/19-10-2020/from-beacon-of-hope-to-incompetent-world-media-on-jacinda-arderns-big-election-win/</a> Thirteen Days – A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis; Robert F. Kennedy <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Thirteen-Days-Memoir-Missile-Crisis/dp/0393318346?tag=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Thirteen-Days-Memoir-Missile-Crisis/dp/0393318346?tag=</a> The Pollster Who Thinks Trump Is Ahead; The Editors/National Review <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-editors/id1150237453?i=1000495152748" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-editors/id1150237453?i=1000495152748</a> Culture Picks 2020 American historical legal drama film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, written by Aaron Sorkin <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trial_of_the_Chicago_7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trial_of_the_Chicago_7</a> 2020 TV series, Ted Lasso, Created by Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Bill Lawrence <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/</a> Book by Sally Rugg, How Powerful We Are: Behind the scenes with one of Australia's leading activists <a href="https://www.hachette.com.au/sally-rugg/how-powerful-we-are-behind-the-scenes-with-one-of-australias-leading-activists" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hachette.com.au/sally-rugg/how-powerful-we-are-behind-the-scenes-with-one-of-australias-leading-activists</a>

The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 85: Global Progressives Unhinged By Jacindavirus (ARDERN 20)

We may look back on this as the week when the global wave of coronavirus lockdown hysteria recedes, as more sensible voices and experts come to the fore, including a key WHO adviser condemning the use of lockdowns as a primary means of control for the coronavirus. The historic Great Barrington Declaration led by Professor Sunetra Gupta (Oxford) and Jay Bhattacharya (Harvard) replaces lockdowns with “focused protection” to protect the most vulnerable people from the virus, while allowing those at much lower risk to work and/or return to school and life generally. How well does this map in Australia’s unique context to IPA Research calling for a strategy based on “Medical Capacity”? Report co-author Asher Judah joins regular panellists Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg to discuss. For months the IPA has been pointing to harm and suffering caused by the lockdowns yet the Victorian government is only beginning to admit this, and that “roadmap” goals are unachievable.  As we survey the destruction of the State’s once great health system, its economy, and its people’s mental health, is there finally scope for a U-turn? This week’s culture picks include four-part docuseries, Before the Web by Jim Epstein; The IPA’s Climate Change: The Facts 2020; and George Friedman’s novel, The Storm Before The Calm. (45:08-59:15)     Show notes: The Great Barrington Declaration https://gbdeclaration.org/   Reaching Immunity | A Private Summit of Epidemiologists Against Lockdowns; AIER https://youtu.be/jtiInz1DWuA   Medical Capacity: An Alternative to Lockdowns; Daniel Wild and Asher Judah https://ipa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Medical-Capacity-An-Alternative-to-Lockdowns-IPA.pdf   Support for eased restrictions grows as Melburnians reach breaking point (IPA Research), Shannon Deery https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus/support-for-eased-restrictions-grows-as-melburnians-reach-breaking-point/news-story/ddcdfbf189ee8c8cf330753546bb3dad   The Australian Century, Asher Judah https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/The-Australian-Century-_p_14.html     Culture picks: Before the Web: The 1980s Dream of a Free and Borderless Virtual World, Jim Epstein https://reason.com/video/before-the-web-the-1980s-dream-of-a-free-and-borderless-virtual-world/   Climate Change: The Facts 2020 (Chapter 19); IPA https://climatechangethefacts.org.au/   The Storm Before the Calm, George Friedman https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/252382/the-storm-before-the-calm-by-george-friedman/

We may look back on this as the week when the global wave of coronavirus lockdown hysteria recedes, as more sensible voices and experts come to the fore, including a key WHO adviser condemning the use of lockdowns as a primary means of control for the coronavirus. The historic Great Barrington Declaration led by Professor Sunetra Gupta (Oxford) and Jay Bhattacharya (Harvard) replaces lockdowns with “focused protection” to protect the most vulnerable people from the virus, while allowing those at much lower risk to work and/or return to school and life generally. How well does this map in Australia’s unique context to IPA Research calling for a strategy based on “Medical Capacity”? Report co-author Asher Judah joins regular panellists Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg to discuss. For months the IPA has been pointing to harm and suffering caused by the lockdowns yet the Victorian government is only beginning to admit this, and that “roadmap” goals are unachievable.  As we survey the destruction of the State’s once great health system, its economy, and its people’s mental health, is there finally scope for a U-turn? This week’s culture picks include four-part docuseries, Before the Web by Jim Epstein; The IPA’s Climate Change: The Facts 2020; and George Friedman’s novel, The Storm Before The Calm. (45:08-59:15) Show notes: The Great Barrington Declaration <a href="https://gbdeclaration.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gbdeclaration.org/</a> Reaching Immunity | A Private Summit of Epidemiologists Against Lockdowns; AIER <a href="https://youtu.be/jtiInz1DWuA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/jtiInz1DWuA</a> Medical Capacity: An Alternative to Lockdowns; Daniel Wild and Asher Judah <a href="https://ipa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Medical-Capacity-An-Alternative-to-Lockdowns-IPA.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Medical-Capacity-An-Alternative-to-Lockdowns-IPA.pdf</a> Support for eased restrictions grows as Melburnians reach breaking point (IPA Research), Shannon Deery <a href="https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus/support-for-eased-restrictions-grows-as-melburnians-reach-breaking-point/news-story/ddcdfbf189ee8c8cf330753546bb3dad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus/support-for-eased-restrictions-grows-as-melburnians-reach-breaking-point/news-story/ddcdfbf189ee8c8cf330753546bb3dad</a> The Australian Century, Asher Judah <a href="https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/The-Australian-Century-_p_14.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/The-Australian-Century-_p_14.html</a> Culture picks: Before the Web: The 1980s Dream of a Free and Borderless Virtual World, Jim Epstein <a href="https://reason.com/video/before-the-web-the-1980s-dream-of-a-free-and-borderless-virtual-world/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://reason.com/video/before-the-web-the-1980s-dream-of-a-free-and-borderless-virtual-world/</a> Climate Change: The Facts 2020 (Chapter 19); IPA <a href="https://climatechangethefacts.org.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://climatechangethefacts.org.au/</a> The Storm Before the Calm, George Friedman <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/252382/the-storm-before-the-calm-by-george-friedman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/252382/the-storm-before-the-calm-by-george-friedman/</a>

The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 84: The Belated Collapse of Lockdown's Justifications

The IPA's Looking Forward Podcast - A weekly podcast of debate and discussion about politics and ideas hosted by Scott Hargreaves, Editor of the IPA Review and Chris Berg of RMIT University and Fellow of the IPA

Youthful, erudite and contrarian coverage of topical matters

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The Looking Forward Podcast

This week continues The Looking Forward Podcast’s Christmas Special! IPA staff discuss their favourite books of the year with Chris and Scott, giving the titles you cannot miss. Today’s podcast features Zachary Gorman and Renee Gorman as they discuss The American Counter Revolution (3:06-20:52) and The Madness of Crowds (20:52-33:02), followed by Gideon Rozner and Daniel Wild on Corkscrewed (33:41-44:22) and The Rise of Victimhood Culture (44:22-58:49). The episode then finishes with Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg reviews of Escape from Rome (59:05-1:16:16) and Rebooting AI (1:16:16- 1:26:47). Chris Berg also recommends Understanding the Blockchain Economy (1:27:11-1:27:27) and Cryptodemocracy (1:27:27-1:27:40). Books discussed: The American Counter Revolution https://www.amazon.com/American-Counter-Revolution-Favor-Liberty-Americans/dp/3030037320 The Madness of Crowds https://www.amazon.com.au/Madness-Crowds-Gender-Race-Identity/dp/1472959973/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3098XX7VHW9JN&amp;keywords=the+madness+of+crowds+douglas+murray&amp;qid=1576476850&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=the+madness%2Cstripbooks%2C340&amp;sr=1-1 Corkscrewed https://www.amazon.com.au/Corkscrewed/dp/1925642127 The Rise of Victimhood Culture https://www.amazon.com.au/Rise-Victimhood-Culture-Microaggressions-Spaces/dp/3319703285/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+rise+of+victimhood+culture&amp;qid=1576476871&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1 Escape from Rome https://www.amazon.com.au/Escape-Rome-Failure-Empire-Prosperity/dp/0691172188/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=escape+from+rome&amp;qid=1576476891&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1 Rebooting AI https://www.amazon.com.au/Rebooting-AI-Building-Artificial-Intelligence-ebook/dp/B07MYLGQLB/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=rebooting+AI&amp;qid=1576476918&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1 Understanding the Blockchain Economy https://www.amazon.com.au/Understanding-Blockchain-Economy-Institutional-Cryptoeconomics/dp/1788974999/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=understanding+the+blockchain+economy&amp;qid=1576476946&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1 Cryptodemocracy https://www.amazon.com.au/Cryptodemocracy-Blockchain-Democratic-Polycentricity-Institutional-ebook/dp/B07W6XVYW5/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=cryptodemocracy&amp;qid=1576476968&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1

This week continues The Looking Forward Podcast’s Christmas Special! IPA staff discuss their favourite books of the year with Chris and Scott, giving the titles you cannot miss. Today’s podcast features Zachary Gorman and Renee Gorman as they discuss The American Counter Revolution (3:06-20:52) and The Madness of Crowds (20:52-33:02), followed by Gideon Rozner and Daniel Wild on Corkscrewed (33:41-44:22) and The Rise of Victimhood Culture (44:22-58:49). The episode then finishes with Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg reviews of Escape from Rome (59:05-1:16:16) and Rebooting AI (1:16:16- 1:26:47). Chris Berg also recommends Understanding the Blockchain Economy (1:27:11-1:27:27) and Cryptodemocracy (1:27:27-1:27:40). Books discussed: The American Counter Revolution <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Counter-Revolution-Favor-Liberty-Americans/dp/3030037320" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/American-Counter-Revolution-Favor-Liberty-Americans/dp/3030037320</a> The Madness of Crowds <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Madness-Crowds-Gender-Race-Identity/dp/1472959973/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3098XX7VHW9JN&amp;keywords=the+madness+of+crowds+douglas+murray&amp;qid=1576476850&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=the+madness%2Cstripbooks%2C340&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Madness-Crowds-Gender-Race-Identity/dp/1472959973/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3098XX7VHW9JN&amp;keywords=the+madness+of+crowds+douglas+murray&amp;qid=1576476850&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=the+madness%2Cstripbooks%2C340&amp;sr=1-1</a> Corkscrewed <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Corkscrewed/dp/1925642127" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Corkscrewed/dp/1925642127</a> The Rise of Victimhood Culture <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Rise-Victimhood-Culture-Microaggressions-Spaces/dp/3319703285/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+rise+of+victimhood+culture&amp;qid=1576476871&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Rise-Victimhood-Culture-Microaggressions-Spaces/dp/3319703285/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+rise+of+victimhood+culture&amp;qid=1576476871&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1</a> Escape from Rome <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Escape-Rome-Failure-Empire-Prosperity/dp/0691172188/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=escape+from+rome&amp;qid=1576476891&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Escape-Rome-Failure-Empire-Prosperity/dp/0691172188/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=escape+from+rome&amp;qid=1576476891&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1</a> Rebooting AI <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Rebooting-AI-Building-Artificial-Intelligence-ebook/dp/B07MYLGQLB/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=rebooting+AI&amp;qid=1576476918&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Rebooting-AI-Building-Artificial-Intelligence-ebook/dp/B07MYLGQLB/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=rebooting+AI&amp;qid=1576476918&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1</a> Understanding the Blockchain Economy <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Understanding-Blockchain-Economy-Institutional-Cryptoeconomics/dp/1788974999/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=understanding+the+blockchain+economy&amp;qid=1576476946&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Understanding-Blockchain-Economy-Institutional-Cryptoeconomics/dp/1788974999/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=understanding+the+blockchain+economy&amp;qid=1576476946&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1</a> Cryptodemocracy <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Cryptodemocracy-Blockchain-Democratic-Polycentricity-Institutional-ebook/dp/B07W6XVYW5/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=cryptodemocracy&amp;qid=1576476968&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Cryptodemocracy-Blockchain-Democratic-Polycentricity-Institutional-ebook/dp/B07W6XVYW5/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=cryptodemocracy&amp;qid=1576476968&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1</a>

The Looking Forward Podcast Christmas Special – The IPA’s Great Books for The Summer Break Part 2

It’s The Looking Forward Podcast’s Christmas special! For the next two weeks IPA staff will be sharing their must-read book recommendations of the year for your summer reading with Chris and Scott. Today’s podcast has Andrew Bushnell and Dr Bella d’Abrera discuss Madame Bovary and Serotonin (1:46-25:08), followed by James Bolt and Peter Gregory on Catch &amp; Kill and 12 Rules For Life (25:08-44:48), and then Theodora Pantelich and Kurt Wallace finish with The House of Government and My Father Left Me Ireland (44:48-1:11:13). We apologise for the delay of this week’s episode as we fell victim to nationwide internet outages. Books discussed: Madame Bovary https://www.amazon.com/Madame-Bovary-Classics-Gustave-Flaubert/dp/0553213415 Serotonin https://www.amazon.com/Serotonin-Novel-Michel-Houellebecq/dp/0374261024 Catch &amp; Kill https://www.amazon.com/Catch-Kill-Conspiracy-Protect-Predators-ebook/dp/B07TD413RV 12 Rules For Life https://www.amazon.com.au/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/0345816021 The House of Government https://www.amazon.com/House-Government-Saga-Russian-Revolution/dp/0691176949 My Father Left Me Ireland https://www.amazon.com/My-Father-Left-Me-Ireland/dp/0525538658

It’s The Looking Forward Podcast’s Christmas special! For the next two weeks IPA staff will be sharing their must-read book recommendations of the year for your summer reading with Chris and Scott. Today’s podcast has Andrew Bushnell and Dr Bella d’Abrera discuss Madame Bovary and Serotonin (1:46-25:08), followed by James Bolt and Peter Gregory on Catch &amp; Kill and 12 Rules For Life (25:08-44:48), and then Theodora Pantelich and Kurt Wallace finish with The House of Government and My Father Left Me Ireland (44:48-1:11:13). We apologise for the delay of this week’s episode as we fell victim to nationwide internet outages. Books discussed: Madame Bovary <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Madame-Bovary-Classics-Gustave-Flaubert/dp/0553213415" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Madame-Bovary-Classics-Gustave-Flaubert/dp/0553213415</a> Serotonin <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Serotonin-Novel-Michel-Houellebecq/dp/0374261024" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Serotonin-Novel-Michel-Houellebecq/dp/0374261024</a> Catch &amp; Kill <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Catch-Kill-Conspiracy-Protect-Predators-ebook/dp/B07TD413RV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Catch-Kill-Conspiracy-Protect-Predators-ebook/dp/B07TD413RV</a> 12 Rules For Life <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/0345816021" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/0345816021</a> The House of Government <a href="https://www.amazon.com/House-Government-Saga-Russian-Revolution/dp/0691176949" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/House-Government-Saga-Russian-Revolution/dp/0691176949</a> My Father Left Me Ireland <a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-Father-Left-Me-Ireland/dp/0525538658" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/My-Father-Left-Me-Ireland/dp/0525538658</a>

Christmas Special - The IPA’s Great Books For The Summer Break Part 1

This week the panel tackles the latest victories for unelected bureaucrats, as Bridget McKenzie takes a hit for the sin of ignoring Departmental advice, and the failed Foreign Interference laws licence snooping and partisan point scoring. Meanwhile the panel wonders how the federal government comes to be funding footy club change rooms in the first place (federalism anybody)? (1:50-10:55) And how Shadow Attorney-General seems to be the only one in Canberra who can get the bureaucracy to act with alacrity (10:55-25:15) And where do the Ministerial changes leave the National Party? (25:15-33:00) Also Scott Morrison shutting the border with China has economic implications for our massive tourism and education sectors; even as the Leninist state in China struggles to contain the crisis. (33:00-46:03) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Morgan Begg and Zachary Gorman to answer these questions and dive into their culture picks. This week’s picks include the horror film Doctor Sleep, Peter Seamer’s Breaking Point, Netflix’s new docuseries on the NFL star Aaron Hernandez, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez, as well as Amanda Hollis-Brusky’s novel on The Federalist Society’s modern American political history movement, Ideas with Consequences: The Federalist Society and the Conservative. (46:03-1:09:07) Show Notes: Announcement of Grants; Australia National Audit Office (ANAO) https://www.anao.gov.au/work/request/announcement-grants Culture Picks: Doctor Sleep; Mike Flanagan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5606664/ Breaking Point; Peter Seamer https://www.booktopia.com.au/breaking-point-peter-seamer/book/9781760641290.htmlKiller Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez; Netflix https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11475228/ Ideas with Consequences: The Federalist Society and the Conservative Counterrevolution (Studies in Postwar American Political Development); Amanda Hollis-Brusky https://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Consequences-Conservative-Counterrevolution-Development/dp/0199385521

This week the panel tackles the latest victories for unelected bureaucrats, as Bridget McKenzie takes a hit for the sin of ignoring Departmental advice, and the failed Foreign Interference laws licence snooping and partisan point scoring. Meanwhile the panel wonders how the federal government comes to be funding footy club change rooms in the first place (federalism anybody)? (1:50-10:55) And how Shadow Attorney-General seems to be the only one in Canberra who can get the bureaucracy to act with alacrity (10:55-25:15) And where do the Ministerial changes leave the National Party? (25:15-33:00) Also Scott Morrison shutting the border with China has economic implications for our massive tourism and education sectors; even as the Leninist state in China struggles to contain the crisis. (33:00-46:03) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Morgan Begg and Zachary Gorman to answer these questions and dive into their culture picks. This week’s picks include the horror film Doctor Sleep, Peter Seamer’s Breaking Point, Netflix’s new docuseries on the NFL star Aaron Hernandez, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez, as well as Amanda Hollis-Brusky’s novel on The Federalist Society’s modern American political history movement, Ideas with Consequences: The Federalist Society and the Conservative. (46:03-1:09:07) Show Notes: Announcement of Grants; Australia National Audit Office (ANAO) <a href="https://www.anao.gov.au/work/request/announcement-grants" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.anao.gov.au/work/request/announcement-grants</a> Culture Picks: Doctor Sleep; Mike Flanagan <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5606664/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5606664/</a> Breaking Point; Peter Seamer <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/breaking-point-peter-seamer/book/9781760641290.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.booktopia.com.au/breaking-point-peter-seamer/book/9781760641290.html</a>Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez; Netflix <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11475228/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11475228/</a> Ideas with Consequences: The Federalist Society and the Conservative Counterrevolution (Studies in Postwar American Political Development); Amanda Hollis-Brusky <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Consequences-Conservative-Counterrevolution-Development/dp/0199385521" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Consequences-Conservative-Counterrevolution-Development/dp/0199385521</a>

Ep 49: Freedoms Lost As Unelected Bureaucrats Unleashed

Indigenous Recognition is back in the news – what will this look like and what does it have to do with the national anthem? (1:45-15:52) Scott Morrison visits the Solomon Islands: is this related to Belt and Road, and what should Australia’s response be? (15:52-27:54) Trump’s trade war extends to Mexico, and Australia came close to having tariffs against its goods – where is globalism at in 2019? (27:54-42:11) Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by Dr Zachary Gorman and Gideon Rozner to discuss these issues and share what they’ve been reading and watching this week, including 16 Ways To Defend A Walled City, Dangerous Hero, a series of documentaries on the failed Murray Darling Basin Plan and a new paper on the secret discussions which made Canberra our capital city. SHOW NOTES 16 Ways To Defend A Walled City, K.J. Parker https://www.amazon.com/Sixteen-Ways-Defend-Walled-City/dp/0316270792 Dangerous Hero: Corbyn’s Ruthless Plot for Power, Tom Bower: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dangerous-Hero-Unmissable-investigative-biographer/dp/0008299579 The MDBA’s Man Made Drought, Topher Field: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=327497544604368 “Dished like a dinner” by the Victorians? The 1899 Seat of Government Compact and its Repercussions in the early Australian Commonwealth, Paul Strangio: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajph.12533

Indigenous Recognition is back in the news – what will this look like and what does it have to do with the national anthem? (1:45-15:52) Scott Morrison visits the Solomon Islands: is this related to Belt and Road, and what should Australia’s response be? (15:52-27:54) Trump’s trade war extends to Mexico, and Australia came close to having tariffs against its goods – where is globalism at in 2019? (27:54-42:11) Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by Dr Zachary Gorman and Gideon Rozner to discuss these issues and share what they’ve been reading and watching this week, including 16 Ways To Defend A Walled City, Dangerous Hero, a series of documentaries on the failed Murray Darling Basin Plan and a new paper on the secret discussions which made Canberra our capital city. SHOW NOTES 16 Ways To Defend A Walled City, K.J. Parker <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sixteen-Ways-Defend-Walled-City/dp/0316270792" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Sixteen-Ways-Defend-Walled-City/dp/0316270792</a> Dangerous Hero: Corbyn’s Ruthless Plot for Power, Tom Bower: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dangerous-Hero-Unmissable-investigative-biographer/dp/0008299579" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dangerous-Hero-Unmissable-investigative-biographer/dp/0008299579</a> The MDBA’s Man Made Drought, Topher Field: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=327497544604368" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=327497544604368</a> “Dished like a dinner” by the Victorians? The 1899 Seat of Government Compact and its Repercussions in the early Australian Commonwealth, Paul Strangio: <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajph.12533" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajph.12533</a>

Ep 20: The State of our Origins: Would Another ATSIC Solve Anything?

Peter Ridd

Dr Peter Ridd joins The Looking Forward Podcast to discuss his legal case with James Cook University, the science of the Great Barrier Reef, the state of academic freedom and scientific research, and what his ordeal means for other academics who want to speak their mind.

Dr Peter Ridd joins The Looking Forward Podcast to discuss his legal case with James Cook University, the science of the Great Barrier Reef, the state of academic freedom and scientific research, and what his ordeal means for other academics who want to speak their mind.

Special Episode: Dr Peter Ridd

What does the demise of Holden say about tariff protection and perennial dreams of a domestic manufacturing base? (1:53-25:40) What is the future of Australian identity now that the High Court has decided to make a third category of Australian? (25:40-45:43) Boris Johnson’s Government is looking at taking the BBC to a subscription model, so why not with the ABC and SBS? (45:43-55:14) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Andrew Bushnell and Dara Macdonald to answer these questions and share their culture picks including the award winning 2018 film Jojo Rabbit, Eric Weinstein’s podcast The Portal, William Dalrymple’s The Anarchy, and the 1957 film Sweet Smell of Success.  Show Notes Holden closing down, to be axed from Australia by the end of 2021 https://www.9news.com.au/national/holden-axed-from-australia-in-2020-ending-72-years-of-car-making/29ba88b5-3061-4839-921d-b2fea77dcd21 ScoMo Yet to Learn His ABC’s; Justinian the Great http://catallaxyfiles.com/2020/02/17/scomo-yet-to-learn-his-abcs/ Insane Obsession: Australia’s Auto Industry Waste; Chris Berg http://chrisberg.org/2013/05/insane-obsession-australias-auto-industry-waste/ No 10 could scrap BBC licence fee in favour of a subscription model https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/feb/16/no-10-launches-attack-on-bbc-as-licence-fee-comes-under-threat Against Public Broadcasting; Chris Berg and Sinclair Davidson https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/Against-Public-Broadcasting-Why-and-how-we-should-privatise-the-ABC--Chris-Berg-and-Sinclair-Davidson_p_177.html Culture Picks Jojo Rabbit; Taika Waititi https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384/ The Portal; Eric Weinstein https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-portal/id1469999563 The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company; William Dalrymple https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-anarchy-william-dalrymple/book/9781408864388.html Sweet Smell of Success (1957); Alexander Mackendrick https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051036/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

What does the demise of Holden say about tariff protection and perennial dreams of a domestic manufacturing base? (1:53-25:40) What is the future of Australian identity now that the High Court has decided to make a third category of Australian? (25:40-45:43) Boris Johnson’s Government is looking at taking the BBC to a subscription model, so why not with the ABC and SBS? (45:43-55:14) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Andrew Bushnell and Dara Macdonald to answer these questions and share their culture picks including the award winning 2018 film Jojo Rabbit, Eric Weinstein’s podcast The Portal, William Dalrymple’s The Anarchy, and the 1957 film Sweet Smell of Success. Show Notes Holden closing down, to be axed from Australia by the end of 2021 <a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/holden-axed-from-australia-in-2020-ending-72-years-of-car-making/29ba88b5-3061-4839-921d-b2fea77dcd21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.9news.com.au/national/holden-axed-from-australia-in-2020-ending-72-years-of-car-making/29ba88b5-3061-4839-921d-b2fea77dcd21</a> ScoMo Yet to Learn His ABC’s; Justinian the Great <a href="http://catallaxyfiles.com/2020/02/17/scomo-yet-to-learn-his-abcs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://catallaxyfiles.com/2020/02/17/scomo-yet-to-learn-his-abcs/</a> Insane Obsession: Australia’s Auto Industry Waste; Chris Berg <a href="http://chrisberg.org/2013/05/insane-obsession-australias-auto-industry-waste/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://chrisberg.org/2013/05/insane-obsession-australias-auto-industry-waste/</a> No 10 could scrap BBC licence fee in favour of a subscription model <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/feb/16/no-10-launches-attack-on-bbc-as-licence-fee-comes-under-threat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/feb/16/no-10-launches-attack-on-bbc-as-licence-fee-comes-under-threat</a> Against Public Broadcasting; Chris Berg and Sinclair Davidson <a href="https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/Against-Public-Broadcasting-Why-and-how-we-should-privatise-the-ABC--Chris-Berg-and-Sinclair-Davidson_p_177.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/Against-Public-Broadcasting-Why-and-how-we-should-privatise-the-ABC--Chris-Berg-and-Sinclair-Davidson_p_177.html</a> Culture Picks Jojo Rabbit; Taika Waititi <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384/</a> The Portal; Eric Weinstein <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-portal/id1469999563" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-portal/id1469999563</a> The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company; William Dalrymple <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-anarchy-william-dalrymple/book/9781408864388.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-anarchy-william-dalrymple/book/9781408864388.html</a> Sweet Smell of Success (1957); Alexander Mackendrick <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051036/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051036/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0</a>

Ep 51: What Drove Holden Away?

What have the raids on journalists told us about the state of free speech in Australia, and when are state secrets worth protecting? (1:51-26:28) Some conservatives in America want to break the alliance with libertarians – should Australian conservatives do the same? (26:28-50:12) And are we spending too much on incarceration? (50:12-54:31) Dr Chris Berg and Scott Hargreaves are joined by Andrew Bushnell and Evan Mulholland to discuss these issues and share their culture picks, including SuperIntelligence, a podcast accompanying Chernobyl, Deadwood and this year’s Reith Lecture. Show Notes: 'The Pointless Argument Tearing Conservatives Apart - Rich Lowry, Politico https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/06/05/the-pointless-argument-tearing-conservatives-apart-227085  'Against The Dead Consensus' - Various Authors, First Things https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2019/03/against-the-dead-consensus  'Against Peacetime Conservatism' - Will Chamberlain, Human Events  https://humanevents.com/2019/05/31/against-peacetime-conservatism/  'Against David French-ism' - Sohrab Ahmari, First Things https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2019/05/against-david-french-ism  'AJF White Paper plots law reform pathway for press freedom' - AJF  https://www.journalistsfreedom.com/ajf-white-paper-plots-law-reform-pathway-for-press-freedom/ SuperIntelligence, by Nick Bostrom https://www.amazon.com.au/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom-ebook/dp/B00LOOCGB2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr  Chernobyl, podcast by Craig Mazin and Peter Sagal https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chernobyl-podcast/id1459712981 Deadwood https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4943998/ ‘Law’s Expanding Empire’, a lecture by Jonathan Sumption https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005t85 

What have the raids on journalists told us about the state of free speech in Australia, and when are state secrets worth protecting? (1:51-26:28) Some conservatives in America want to break the alliance with libertarians – should Australian conservatives do the same? (26:28-50:12) And are we spending too much on incarceration? (50:12-54:31) Dr Chris Berg and Scott Hargreaves are joined by Andrew Bushnell and Evan Mulholland to discuss these issues and share their culture picks, including SuperIntelligence, a podcast accompanying Chernobyl, Deadwood and this year’s Reith Lecture. Show Notes: 'The Pointless Argument Tearing Conservatives Apart - Rich Lowry, Politico <a href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/06/05/the-pointless-argument-tearing-conservatives-apart-227085" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/06/05/the-pointless-argument-tearing-conservatives-apart-227085</a> 'Against The Dead Consensus' - Various Authors, First Things <a href="https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2019/03/against-the-dead-consensus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2019/03/against-the-dead-consensus</a> 'Against Peacetime Conservatism' - Will Chamberlain, Human Events <a href="https://humanevents.com/2019/05/31/against-peacetime-conservatism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://humanevents.com/2019/05/31/against-peacetime-conservatism/</a> 'Against David French-ism' - Sohrab Ahmari, First Things <a href="https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2019/05/against-david-french-ism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2019/05/against-david-french-ism</a> 'AJF White Paper plots law reform pathway for press freedom' - AJF <a href="https://www.journalistsfreedom.com/ajf-white-paper-plots-law-reform-pathway-for-press-freedom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.journalistsfreedom.com/ajf-white-paper-plots-law-reform-pathway-for-press-freedom/</a> SuperIntelligence, by Nick Bostrom <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom-ebook/dp/B00LOOCGB2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom-ebook/dp/B00LOOCGB2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr</a> Chernobyl, podcast by Craig Mazin and Peter Sagal <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chernobyl-podcast/id1459712981" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chernobyl-podcast/id1459712981</a> Deadwood <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4943998/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4943998/</a> ‘Law’s Expanding Empire’, a lecture by Jonathan Sumption <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005t85" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005t85</a>

Ep 21: What Can The State Keep Secret From The Public?

It's the first live episode of Looking Forward! Recorded at the Australian Libertarian Society's Friedman Conference last month, Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg were joined by John Roskam and Renee Gorman in a crowded theatre to discuss the future of freedom in Australia and internationally in such areas as freedom of speech, the future of technology and national security with great questions from Looking Forward listeners.

It's the first live episode of Looking Forward! Recorded at the Australian Libertarian Society's Friedman Conference last month, Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg were joined by John Roskam and Renee Gorman in a crowded theatre to discuss the future of freedom in Australia and internationally in such areas as freedom of speech, the future of technology and national security with great questions from Looking Forward listeners.

Ep 24: What Will Freedom Look Like In 2050?

What is the fallout of GoFundMe's decision to remove Israel Folau's fundraising campaign from its website? (1:33 - 29:04) Donald Trump launches his 2020 campaign - what should his election strategy be? (29:04 - 41:33) And what does Scott Morrison's recent speech on red tape mean for Australia's economy? (41:33-52:34) Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by Daniel Wild and Renee Gorman to discuss these questions and share their culture picks for the week, including The Whitlams, a new book by teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, Child's Play and the Cricket World Cup. SHOW NOTES: The collection of the IPA’s work on red tape https://ipa.org.au/research-areas/red-tape The Death Camp of Tolerance South Park episode https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0705969/ Love This City, The Whitlams https://open.spotify.com/album/3sIHMtI9WworI4PRHWuTeB No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference, Greta Thunberg https://www.amazon.com.au/One-Too-Small-Make-Difference-ebook/dp/B07R996JNV/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1561531620&amp;refinements=p_27%3AGreta+Thunberg&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3 Child’s Play https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8663516/

What is the fallout of GoFundMe's decision to remove Israel Folau's fundraising campaign from its website? (1:33 - 29:04) Donald Trump launches his 2020 campaign - what should his election strategy be? (29:04 - 41:33) And what does Scott Morrison's recent speech on red tape mean for Australia's economy? (41:33-52:34) Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by Daniel Wild and Renee Gorman to discuss these questions and share their culture picks for the week, including The Whitlams, a new book by teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, Child's Play and the Cricket World Cup. SHOW NOTES: The collection of the IPA’s work on red tape <a href="https://ipa.org.au/research-areas/red-tape" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipa.org.au/research-areas/red-tape</a> The Death Camp of Tolerance South Park episode <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0705969/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0705969/</a> Love This City, The Whitlams <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3sIHMtI9WworI4PRHWuTeB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/3sIHMtI9WworI4PRHWuTeB</a> No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference, Greta Thunberg <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/One-Too-Small-Make-Difference-ebook/dp/B07R996JNV/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1561531620&amp;refinements=p_27%3AGreta+Thunberg&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/One-Too-Small-Make-Difference-ebook/dp/B07R996JNV/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1561531620&amp;refinements=p_27%3AGreta+Thunberg&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3</a> Child’s Play <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8663516/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8663516/</a>

Ep 23: Should GoFundMe Repent? 

What do the Hong Kong protests mean, and why are they so important? (2:17-18:25) Facebook releases Libra - how much of a threat is this to the current banking system and what does it mean for the future of money (18:25-39:34)? And what is regulatory dark matter and why is it holding back Australia's economy? (39:34-46:45) Dr Chris Berg and Scott Hargreaves are joined by Professor Sinclair Davidson and IPA Research Fellow Kurt Wallace to discuss these topics and share their culture picks including John Wick, Poverty Inc, A podcast from the Mercatus Centre and Solaris.   SHOW NOTES:  Rein in regulators to cut red tape, Kurt Wallace: https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/media-releases/reign-in-regulators-to-cut-red-tape John Wick https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/ Poverty, Inc. https://www.povertyinc.org/ Elinor Ostram as an intellectual, podcast from the Mercatus Centre: https://ppe.mercatus.org/podcasts/06122019/elinor-ostrom-intellectual Elinor Ostrom: An Intellectual Biography, Vlad Tarko: https://www.amazon.com/Elinor-Ostrom-Intellectual-Vlad-Tarko/dp/1783485892 Solaris, Stanislaw Lem https://www.bookdepository.com/Solaris-Stanislaw-Lem/9780571311576

What do the Hong Kong protests mean, and why are they so important? (2:17-18:25) Facebook releases Libra - how much of a threat is this to the current banking system and what does it mean for the future of money (18:25-39:34)? And what is regulatory dark matter and why is it holding back Australia's economy? (39:34-46:45) Dr Chris Berg and Scott Hargreaves are joined by Professor Sinclair Davidson and IPA Research Fellow Kurt Wallace to discuss these topics and share their culture picks including John Wick, Poverty Inc, A podcast from the Mercatus Centre and Solaris. SHOW NOTES:  Rein in regulators to cut red tape, Kurt Wallace: <a href="https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/media-releases/reign-in-regulators-to-cut-red-tape" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/media-releases/reign-in-regulators-to-cut-red-tape</a> John Wick <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/</a> Poverty, Inc. <a href="https://www.povertyinc.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.povertyinc.org/</a> Elinor Ostram as an intellectual, podcast from the Mercatus Centre: <a href="https://ppe.mercatus.org/podcasts/06122019/elinor-ostrom-intellectual" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ppe.mercatus.org/podcasts/06122019/elinor-ostrom-intellectual</a> Elinor Ostrom: An Intellectual Biography, Vlad Tarko: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Elinor-Ostrom-Intellectual-Vlad-Tarko/dp/1783485892" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Elinor-Ostrom-Intellectual-Vlad-Tarko/dp/1783485892</a> Solaris, Stanislaw Lem <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Solaris-Stanislaw-Lem/9780571311576" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bookdepository.com/Solaris-Stanislaw-Lem/9780571311576</a>

Ep 22: Will Facebook's Libra Kill Off Central Banking?

The government has revealed the very simple model driving their public policy response to COVID-19. With focus placed on macro modelling general claims, the government must narrow its attention to micro measures and a timeline for society's recovery (1:26-23:44) On the weekend the IPA called for a safe and responsible roll back of social restrictions, and now the debate’s started on removing petty restrictions and starting economic recovery. (23:44-36:13) Parliament has decided to sit for the last time until August, just  when social and economic policy decisions need more scrutiny than ever (36:13-54:56) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA's Andrew Bushnell as they answer these questions as well as share their isolation culture picks. This week’s picks include the computer game Surviving Mars, Sarah Bakewell's How to Live / A Life of Montaigne, and Demolition Man by Marco Brambilla. (54:56-1:11:01) Show Notes Begin to End the Lockdown Now! (with Gideon Rozner) https://youtu.be/Nn5adebL-Co Coronavirus: $1600 fine withdrawn for L-plater charged for breaching lockdown; Remy Varga and Rachel Baxendale https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/coronavirus-victorian-lockdown-lplater-cops-fine-lesson-for-driving-with-mum/news-story/144e5f83370929f59d694f272ef5f83f Upcoming Public Hearings (editor: what’s missing here?) https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Upcoming_Public_Hearings PM plans staggered virus exit; Phillip Coorey https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/pm-plans-staggered-virus-exit-20200407-p54hqp Coronavirus: Push to let COVID-19 infect us slowly; Yoni Bashan https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/coronavirus-plan-to-let-covid19-infect-us-slowly/news-story/7a459ae042dfe3316ba42055dc4e5b99 NSW Premier says coronavirus social distancing to stay ‘until vaccine is found'; Paige Cockburn https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-07/nsw-coronavirus-social-distancing-to-stay-until-vaccine-found/12126802 ‘Use isolation to our advantage': Who is exempt from the hard WA border closure?; Lauren Pilat https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/use-isolation-to-our-advantage-who-is-exempt-of-the-hard-wa-border-closure-20200405-p54hb6.html Fortress Queensland: borders locked down as state records fourth death; Stuart Layt https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/fortress-queensland-borders-locked-down-as-state-records-fourth-death-20200402-p54glt.html Coronavirus: Call to sign up for 'Team Australia’ has fallen on a lot of deaf ears; Janet Albrechtsen https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/coronavirus-call-to-sign-up-for-team-australia-has-fallen-on-a-lot-of-deaf-ears/news-story/6466ca0aa44fd3946092b45e88ad656b   Culture Picks Demolition Man; Marco Brambilla https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106697/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 How to Live or A Life of Montaigne; Sarah Bakewell https://www.amazon.com.au/How-Live-Montaigne-Question-Attempts/dp/1590514831 Surviving Mars; Paradox Interactive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surviving_Mars

The government has revealed the very simple model driving their public policy response to COVID-19. With focus placed on macro modelling general claims, the government must narrow its attention to micro measures and a timeline for society's recovery (1:26-23:44) On the weekend the IPA called for a safe and responsible roll back of social restrictions, and now the debate’s started on removing petty restrictions and starting economic recovery. (23:44-36:13) Parliament has decided to sit for the last time until August, just  when social and economic policy decisions need more scrutiny than ever (36:13-54:56) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA's Andrew Bushnell as they answer these questions as well as share their isolation culture picks. This week’s picks include the computer game Surviving Mars, Sarah Bakewell's How to Live / A Life of Montaigne, and Demolition Man by Marco Brambilla. (54:56-1:11:01) Show Notes Begin to End the Lockdown Now! (with Gideon Rozner) <a href="https://youtu.be/Nn5adebL-Co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Nn5adebL-Co</a> Coronavirus: $1600 fine withdrawn for L-plater charged for breaching lockdown; Remy Varga and Rachel Baxendale <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/coronavirus-victorian-lockdown-lplater-cops-fine-lesson-for-driving-with-mum/news-story/144e5f83370929f59d694f272ef5f83f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/coronavirus-victorian-lockdown-lplater-cops-fine-lesson-for-driving-with-mum/news-story/144e5f83370929f59d694f272ef5f83f</a> Upcoming Public Hearings (editor: what’s missing here?) <a href="https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Upcoming_Public_Hearings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Upcoming_Public_Hearings</a> PM plans staggered virus exit; Phillip Coorey <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/pm-plans-staggered-virus-exit-20200407-p54hqp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/pm-plans-staggered-virus-exit-20200407-p54hqp</a> Coronavirus: Push to let COVID-19 infect us slowly; Yoni Bashan <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/coronavirus-plan-to-let-covid19-infect-us-slowly/news-story/7a459ae042dfe3316ba42055dc4e5b99" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/coronavirus-plan-to-let-covid19-infect-us-slowly/news-story/7a459ae042dfe3316ba42055dc4e5b99</a> NSW Premier says coronavirus social distancing to stay ‘until vaccine is found'; Paige Cockburn <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-07/nsw-coronavirus-social-distancing-to-stay-until-vaccine-found/12126802" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-07/nsw-coronavirus-social-distancing-to-stay-until-vaccine-found/12126802</a> ‘Use isolation to our advantage': Who is exempt from the hard WA border closure?; Lauren Pilat <a href="https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/use-isolation-to-our-advantage-who-is-exempt-of-the-hard-wa-border-closure-20200405-p54hb6.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/use-isolation-to-our-advantage-who-is-exempt-of-the-hard-wa-border-closure-20200405-p54hb6.html</a> Fortress Queensland: borders locked down as state records fourth death; Stuart Layt <a href="https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/fortress-queensland-borders-locked-down-as-state-records-fourth-death-20200402-p54glt.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/fortress-queensland-borders-locked-down-as-state-records-fourth-death-20200402-p54glt.html</a> Coronavirus: Call to sign up for 'Team Australia’ has fallen on a lot of deaf ears; Janet Albrechtsen <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/coronavirus-call-to-sign-up-for-team-australia-has-fallen-on-a-lot-of-deaf-ears/news-story/6466ca0aa44fd3946092b45e88ad656b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/coronavirus-call-to-sign-up-for-team-australia-has-fallen-on-a-lot-of-deaf-ears/news-story/6466ca0aa44fd3946092b45e88ad656b</a> Culture Picks Demolition Man; Marco Brambilla <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106697/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106697/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0</a> How to Live or A Life of Montaigne; Sarah Bakewell <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/How-Live-Montaigne-Question-Attempts/dp/1590514831" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/How-Live-Montaigne-Question-Attempts/dp/1590514831</a> Surviving Mars; Paradox Interactive <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surviving_Mars" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surviving_Mars</a>

Ep 58: Government Models Can't Guide Us Back

The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down. Whilst governments all around the world scramble for solutions, what are the policy affects for citizens? (3:25-16:10). Different countries' approach to the pandemic response highlight complexities of decision making, and the importance of sensibly drawing on rather than deferring to experts. (16:10-26:50) The virus has pricked open many underlying economic issues, is the performance of presenting stimulus packages enough to save Australians? (26:50-45:22) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg, are joined by the IPA's Gideon Rozner and Kurt Wallace to discuss these questions and share their culture picks including the computer game Plague Inc, the streaming series Star Trek: Picard, Tim Shipman's All Out War and Abraham Kuyper's Our Program: A Christian Political Manifesto. (45:22-1:12:46)  NB: The promoter of the Benedict Option was identified in the episode as Patrick Deneen, however the author is Rod Dreher.   Show Notes  Dutch embrace 'herd immunity' as dire death warning prompts UK to change course; Bevan Shields https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/dutch-embrace-herd-immunity-as-dire-death-warning-prompts-uk-to-change-course-20200317-p54arv.html  While other countries lost precious time, Taiwan mobilised to keep COVID-19 at bay; Ben Hurley https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/while-other-countries-lost-precious-time-taiwan-mobilised-to-keep-covid-19-at-bay-20200316-p54ah8.html  Coronavirus spreads quickly and sometimes before people have symptoms, study finds; The University of Texas at Austin https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200316143313.htm  Cut the 'crapshoot politics', Mr Morrison, and cut the red tape to set business free; Janet Albrechtsen https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/cut-the-crapshoot-politics-mr-morrison-and-cut-the-red-tape-to-set-business-free/news-story/a92411aad8976f0e5c053ffd6daee597  World Health Organisation Boot-Licks China, With Deadly Results; Time Andrews https://thefederalist.com/2020/03/17/u-s-funds-world-health-organization-that-boot-licks-china-with-deadly-results/  Diamond Princess Mysteries; Willis Eschenbach https://wattsupwiththat.com/2020/03/16/diamond-princess-mysteries/Culture Picks  Plague Inc; Ndemic Creations https://www.ndemiccreations.com/en/22-plague-inc  Star Trek: Picard https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8806524/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1  All Out War; Tim Shipman https://www.amazon.com/All-Out-War-Britains-Political/dp/0008215154  Our Program: A Christian Political Manifesto; Abraham Kuyper https://www.amazon.com.au/Our-Program-Christian-Political-Manifesto-ebook/dp/B0199BCHKG

The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down. Whilst governments all around the world scramble for solutions, what are the policy affects for citizens? (3:25-16:10). Different countries' approach to the pandemic response highlight complexities of decision making, and the importance of sensibly drawing on rather than deferring to experts. (16:10-26:50) The virus has pricked open many underlying economic issues, is the performance of presenting stimulus packages enough to save Australians? (26:50-45:22) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg, are joined by the IPA's Gideon Rozner and Kurt Wallace to discuss these questions and share their culture picks including the computer game Plague Inc, the streaming series Star Trek: Picard, Tim Shipman's All Out War and Abraham Kuyper's Our Program: A Christian Political Manifesto. (45:22-1:12:46) NB: The promoter of the Benedict Option was identified in the episode as Patrick Deneen, however the author is Rod Dreher. Show Notes Dutch embrace 'herd immunity' as dire death warning prompts UK to change course; Bevan Shields <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/dutch-embrace-herd-immunity-as-dire-death-warning-prompts-uk-to-change-course-20200317-p54arv.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/dutch-embrace-herd-immunity-as-dire-death-warning-prompts-uk-to-change-course-20200317-p54arv.html</a> While other countries lost precious time, Taiwan mobilised to keep COVID-19 at bay; Ben Hurley <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/while-other-countries-lost-precious-time-taiwan-mobilised-to-keep-covid-19-at-bay-20200316-p54ah8.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/while-other-countries-lost-precious-time-taiwan-mobilised-to-keep-covid-19-at-bay-20200316-p54ah8.html</a> Coronavirus spreads quickly and sometimes before people have symptoms, study finds; The University of Texas at Austin <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200316143313.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200316143313.htm</a> Cut the 'crapshoot politics', Mr Morrison, and cut the red tape to set business free; Janet Albrechtsen <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/cut-the-crapshoot-politics-mr-morrison-and-cut-the-red-tape-to-set-business-free/news-story/a92411aad8976f0e5c053ffd6daee597" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/cut-the-crapshoot-politics-mr-morrison-and-cut-the-red-tape-to-set-business-free/news-story/a92411aad8976f0e5c053ffd6daee597</a> World Health Organisation Boot-Licks China, With Deadly Results; Time Andrews <a href="https://thefederalist.com/2020/03/17/u-s-funds-world-health-organization-that-boot-licks-china-with-deadly-results/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thefederalist.com/2020/03/17/u-s-funds-world-health-organization-that-boot-licks-china-with-deadly-results/</a> Diamond Princess Mysteries; Willis Eschenbach <a href="https://wattsupwiththat.com/2020/03/16/diamond-princess-mysteries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wattsupwiththat.com/2020/03/16/diamond-princess-mysteries/</a> Culture Picks Plague Inc; Ndemic Creations <a href="https://www.ndemiccreations.com/en/22-plague-inc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ndemiccreations.com/en/22-plague-inc</a> Star Trek: Picard <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8806524/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8806524/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1</a> All Out War; Tim Shipman <a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-Out-War-Britains-Political/dp/0008215154" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/All-Out-War-Britains-Political/dp/0008215154</a> Our Program: A Christian Political Manifesto; Abraham Kuyper <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Our-Program-Christian-Political-Manifesto-ebook/dp/B0199BCHKG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Our-Program-Christian-Political-Manifesto-ebook/dp/B0199BCHKG</a>

Ep 55: The Patient Needs to Survive the Cure

It’s the Looking Forward Podcast’s first special episode of 2020! This week our focus is on what’s wrong with our Universities, featuring special guest Dr Phil Magness from the American Institute for Economic Research and co-author of Cracks in the Ivory Tower.   Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg, are joined by the IPA’s Dr Bella D’Abrera to discuss with Phil Magness the pathologies evident in university teaching, research and social activism, in the USA and in Australia.    The panel goes inside Phil’s book and its application of public choice economics to explain bloated university administrations, rising costs, useless courses, and rent extraction by second-rate academics. The panel asks when did higher education become a moral mess? Why are students fleeing politicised disciplines? And is the use of social media by academics corrupting the history profession?   Due to technical issues video of Dr Magness during the interview was not available. Purchase your copy of Cracks in the Ivory Tower here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Cracks-Ivory-Tower-Higher-Education-ebook/dp/B07NYT5P7C Show Notes Cracks in the Ivory Tower; Phillip Magness and Jason Brennan https://global.oup.com/academic/product/cracks-in-the-ivory-tower-9780190846282 My Most Notable Articles of 2019; Phil Magness https://www.aier.org/article/my-most-notable-articles-of-2019/ Here is Proof that the Leftist Tilt on Campus Has Gotten Dramatically Worse; Phil Magness https://www.aier.org/article/here-is-proof-that-the-leftist-tilt-on-campus-has-gotten-dramatically-worse/ The Rise of Identity Politics: An Audit Of History Teaching At Australian Universities In 2017; Bella d’Abrera https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/research-papers/rise-identity-politics

It’s the Looking Forward Podcast’s first special episode of 2020! This week our focus is on what’s wrong with our Universities, featuring special guest Dr Phil Magness from the American Institute for Economic Research and co-author of Cracks in the Ivory Tower. Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg, are joined by the IPA’s Dr Bella D’Abrera to discuss with Phil Magness the pathologies evident in university teaching, research and social activism, in the USA and in Australia. The panel goes inside Phil’s book and its application of public choice economics to explain bloated university administrations, rising costs, useless courses, and rent extraction by second-rate academics. The panel asks when did higher education become a moral mess? Why are students fleeing politicised disciplines? And is the use of social media by academics corrupting the history profession? Due to technical issues video of Dr Magness during the interview was not available. Purchase your copy of Cracks in the Ivory Tower here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Cracks-Ivory-Tower-Higher-Education-ebook/dp/B07NYT5P7C" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Cracks-Ivory-Tower-Higher-Education-ebook/dp/B07NYT5P7C</a> Show Notes Cracks in the Ivory Tower; Phillip Magness and Jason Brennan <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/cracks-in-the-ivory-tower-9780190846282" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://global.oup.com/academic/product/cracks-in-the-ivory-tower-9780190846282</a> My Most Notable Articles of 2019; Phil Magness <a href="https://www.aier.org/article/my-most-notable-articles-of-2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aier.org/article/my-most-notable-articles-of-2019/</a> Here is Proof that the Leftist Tilt on Campus Has Gotten Dramatically Worse; Phil Magness <a href="https://www.aier.org/article/here-is-proof-that-the-leftist-tilt-on-campus-has-gotten-dramatically-worse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aier.org/article/here-is-proof-that-the-leftist-tilt-on-campus-has-gotten-dramatically-worse/</a> The Rise of Identity Politics: An Audit Of History Teaching At Australian Universities In 2017; Bella d’Abrera <a href="https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/research-papers/rise-identity-politics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/research-papers/rise-identity-politics</a>

Ep 54: The Cracks in Our Ivory Towers

Why did Pauline Hanson sink the bill to crack down on unions, and what good would it have done? (1:48-15:29) Ten years on since Tony Abbott rolled Malcom Turnbull over climate change, are we still being haunted by his political ghost? (15:29-27:51) Do the worrying signs in our economy justify calls for stimulus, or is it time to get back to the basics of wealth creation? (27:51-44:03) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Director of Policy, Gideon Rozner and Research Fellow Kurt Wallace to answer these questions as well as dive into their culture picks including Ted Gioia’s Music: A Subversive History, Llewelllyn Rockwell’s Against the Left, the late Clive James’ collection of essays Cultural Amnesia and the right-wing self-help book You Are the Message (44:03-1:06:02).   Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/7040245/upload_binary/7040245.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22legislation/billsdgs/7040245%22 Anatomy of a defeat: how a thaw between unions and One Nation doomed the 'integrity' bill; The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/30/anatomy-of-a-defeat-how-a-thaw-between-unions-and-one-nation-doomed-the-integrity-bill Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy (1996) https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/framework/stmt-conduct-mp-1-14081996.html   Culture Picks: Music: A Subversive History; Ted Gioia https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43886050-music Against the Left: A Rothbardian Libertarianism; Llewellyn H Rockwell Jr https://www.amazon.com/Against-Left-Libertarianism-Llewellyn-Rockwell/dp/099046315X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A4CLF0BIO2TT&amp;keywords=against+the+left+lew+rockwell&amp;qid=1575353266&amp;sprefix=against+the+left+%2Caps%2C355&amp;sr=8-1 Cultural Amnesia – Necessary Memories from History and the Arts; Clive James https://www.amazon.com.au/Cultural-Amnesia-Necessary-Memories-History/dp/0393061167/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=clive+james+cultural+amnesia&amp;qid=1575355472&amp;sr=8-2 You Are the Message: Getting What You Want by Being Who You Are; Roger Ailes https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Message-Getting-Being/dp/0385265425

Why did Pauline Hanson sink the bill to crack down on unions, and what good would it have done? (1:48-15:29) Ten years on since Tony Abbott rolled Malcom Turnbull over climate change, are we still being haunted by his political ghost? (15:29-27:51) Do the worrying signs in our economy justify calls for stimulus, or is it time to get back to the basics of wealth creation? (27:51-44:03) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Director of Policy, Gideon Rozner and Research Fellow Kurt Wallace to answer these questions as well as dive into their culture picks including Ted Gioia’s Music: A Subversive History, Llewelllyn Rockwell’s Against the Left, the late Clive James’ collection of essays Cultural Amnesia and the right-wing self-help book You Are the Message (44:03-1:06:02). Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 <a href="https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/7040245/upload_binary/7040245.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22legislation/billsdgs/7040245%22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/7040245/upload_binary/7040245.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22legislation/billsdgs/7040245%22</a> Anatomy of a defeat: how a thaw between unions and One Nation doomed the 'integrity' bill; The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/30/anatomy-of-a-defeat-how-a-thaw-between-unions-and-one-nation-doomed-the-integrity-bill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/30/anatomy-of-a-defeat-how-a-thaw-between-unions-and-one-nation-doomed-the-integrity-bill</a> Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy (1996) <a href="https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/framework/stmt-conduct-mp-1-14081996.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/framework/stmt-conduct-mp-1-14081996.html</a> Culture Picks: Music: A Subversive History; Ted Gioia <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43886050-music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43886050-music</a> Against the Left: A Rothbardian Libertarianism; Llewellyn H Rockwell Jr <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Against-Left-Libertarianism-Llewellyn-Rockwell/dp/099046315X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A4CLF0BIO2TT&amp;keywords=against+the+left+lew+rockwell&amp;qid=1575353266&amp;sprefix=against+the+left+%2Caps%2C355&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Against-Left-Libertarianism-Llewellyn-Rockwell/dp/099046315X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A4CLF0BIO2TT&amp;keywords=against+the+left+lew+rockwell&amp;qid=1575353266&amp;sprefix=against+the+left+%2Caps%2C355&amp;sr=8-1</a> Cultural Amnesia – Necessary Memories from History and the Arts; Clive James <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Cultural-Amnesia-Necessary-Memories-History/dp/0393061167/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=clive+james+cultural+amnesia&amp;qid=1575355472&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Cultural-Amnesia-Necessary-Memories-History/dp/0393061167/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=clive+james+cultural+amnesia&amp;qid=1575355472&amp;sr=8-2</a> You Are the Message: Getting What You Want by Being Who You Are; Roger Ailes <a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Message-Getting-Being/dp/0385265425" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Message-Getting-Being/dp/0385265425</a>

Ep 46: Are We Haunted By Turnbull's Ghost?

The Federal Attorney General has proposed we treat social media companies as publishers. Will this punish Silicon Valley lefties or silence Australia’s conservative voices for fear of our crazy defamation laws? (1:59-24:04) As the CEO of our wokest bank, Westpac, taps the mat, what should we make of its bruising encounter with regulator Austrac’s over money-laundering claims? (24:04-37:12) Political parties are declining as social institutions so what does this mean for our democracy? (37:12-48:57) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by IPA Research Fellow, Andrew Bushnell and National Manager of Generation Liberty, Renee Gorman to discuss these questions as well as divulge their culture picks including the new documentary Rise of Jordan Peterson, a new book on the sorry state of our Universities, Season 3 of The Crown and the movie that launched film director Michael Mann (48:57-1:05:21).   Show Notes: Christian Porter's defamation reform would be a catastrophic mistake; Dr Chris Berg and Dr Aaron Lane, Sydney Morning Herald https://www.smh.com.au/national/christian-porter-s-defamation-reform-would-be-a-catastrophic-mistake-20191123-p53dg4.html The Woke Bank Asleep at The Wheel; John Roskam, IPA Executive Director https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/the-woke-bank-asleep-at-the-wheel Get out of your own way, Unleashing productivity; Deloitte https://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/building-lucky-country/articles/get-out-of-your-own-way.html Regulatory Dark Matter; Kurt Wallace, IPA Research Fellow https://ipa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IPA-Report-Regulatory-Dark-Matter-How-Unaccountable-Regulators-Subvert-Democracy-by-Imposing-Red-Tape-without-Transparency.pdf John Howard warns of 'existential challenges' for Liberals and Nationals; Sydney Morning Herald https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/john-howard-warns-of-existential-challenges-for-liberals-and-nationals-20191121-p53cyn.html   Culture Picks: The Rise of Jordan Peterson; Patricia Marcoccia https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10469384/ Melbourne screening of the Rise of Jordan Peterson https://ipapeterson.eventbrite.com.au/ CAMPUS MELTDOWN The Deepening Crisis in Australian Universities; William O. Coleman https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/CAMPUS-MELTDOWN-The-Deepening-Crisis-in-Australian-Universities--William-O-Coleman-editor_p_288.html The Crown Season 3; Peter Morgan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/ Thief; Michael Mann https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083190/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_8

The Federal Attorney General has proposed we treat social media companies as publishers. Will this punish Silicon Valley lefties or silence Australia’s conservative voices for fear of our crazy defamation laws? (1:59-24:04) As the CEO of our wokest bank, Westpac, taps the mat, what should we make of its bruising encounter with regulator Austrac’s over money-laundering claims? (24:04-37:12) Political parties are declining as social institutions so what does this mean for our democracy? (37:12-48:57) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by IPA Research Fellow, Andrew Bushnell and National Manager of Generation Liberty, Renee Gorman to discuss these questions as well as divulge their culture picks including the new documentary Rise of Jordan Peterson, a new book on the sorry state of our Universities, Season 3 of The Crown and the movie that launched film director Michael Mann (48:57-1:05:21). Show Notes: Christian Porter's defamation reform would be a catastrophic mistake; Dr Chris Berg and Dr Aaron Lane, Sydney Morning Herald <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/christian-porter-s-defamation-reform-would-be-a-catastrophic-mistake-20191123-p53dg4.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.smh.com.au/national/christian-porter-s-defamation-reform-would-be-a-catastrophic-mistake-20191123-p53dg4.html</a> The Woke Bank Asleep at The Wheel; John Roskam, IPA Executive Director <a href="https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/the-woke-bank-asleep-at-the-wheel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/the-woke-bank-asleep-at-the-wheel</a> Get out of your own way, Unleashing productivity; Deloitte <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/building-lucky-country/articles/get-out-of-your-own-way.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/building-lucky-country/articles/get-out-of-your-own-way.html</a> Regulatory Dark Matter; Kurt Wallace, IPA Research Fellow <a href="https://ipa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IPA-Report-Regulatory-Dark-Matter-How-Unaccountable-Regulators-Subvert-Democracy-by-Imposing-Red-Tape-without-Transparency.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IPA-Report-Regulatory-Dark-Matter-How-Unaccountable-Regulators-Subvert-Democracy-by-Imposing-Red-Tape-without-Transparency.pdf</a> John Howard warns of 'existential challenges' for Liberals and Nationals; Sydney Morning Herald <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/john-howard-warns-of-existential-challenges-for-liberals-and-nationals-20191121-p53cyn.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/john-howard-warns-of-existential-challenges-for-liberals-and-nationals-20191121-p53cyn.html</a> Culture Picks: The Rise of Jordan Peterson; Patricia Marcoccia <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10469384/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10469384/</a> Melbourne screening of the Rise of Jordan Peterson <a href="https://ipapeterson.eventbrite.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipapeterson.eventbrite.com.au/</a> CAMPUS MELTDOWN The Deepening Crisis in Australian Universities; William O. Coleman <a href="https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/CAMPUS-MELTDOWN-The-Deepening-Crisis-in-Australian-Universities--William-O-Coleman-editor_p_288.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/CAMPUS-MELTDOWN-The-Deepening-Crisis-in-Australian-Universities--William-O-Coleman-editor_p_288.html</a> The Crown Season 3; Peter Morgan <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/</a> Thief; Michael Mann <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083190/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083190/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_8</a>

Ep 45: Westpac: Woke Capitalism and the Compliance State

Tony Abbott

What on earth is the Government up to with its Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme and how did Tony Abbott become Australia’s biggest threat to national security? (2:33-18:09) Where exactly is the Australian Research Council sending its grants the Humanities? (18:09-33:40) What does the reaction to the IPA’s ‘Race has no Place’ video say about the debate on the voice to parliament? (33:40-43:11) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Morgan Begg and Dr Bella D’Abrera to answer these questions and dive into their culture picks which include Netflix’s take on the Legend of Henry V, James Scott’s Against the Grain, David Watkin’s classic Morality and Architecture and the new Netflix investigation into Bill Gates’s brain (43:11-1:04:38)   Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018 https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2018A00063 Bella d’Abrera, IPA, The Humanities in Crisis: An Audit of Taxpayer-Funded ARC Grants https://ipa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/The-Humanities-in-Crisis-An-Audit-of-Taxpayer-funded-Arc-Grants.pdf IPA Video: Race Has No Place in the Constitution https://ipa.org.au/ipa-tv/race-has-no-place-in-the-australian-constitution Anthony Dillon on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Peoples (2017) https://quadrant.org.au/magazine/2017/07/constitutional-recognition-indigenous-peoples/   Culture Picks: The King; Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80182016 Against the Grain; James C. Scott https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34324534-against-the-grain Morality and Architecture; David Watkin https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1856886.Morality_and_Architecture_Revisited Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates; Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80184771

What on earth is the Government up to with its Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme and how did Tony Abbott become Australia’s biggest threat to national security? (2:33-18:09) Where exactly is the Australian Research Council sending its grants the Humanities? (18:09-33:40) What does the reaction to the IPA’s ‘Race has no Place’ video say about the debate on the voice to parliament? (33:40-43:11) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Morgan Begg and Dr Bella D’Abrera to answer these questions and dive into their culture picks which include Netflix’s take on the Legend of Henry V, James Scott’s Against the Grain, David Watkin’s classic Morality and Architecture and the new Netflix investigation into Bill Gates’s brain (43:11-1:04:38) Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018 <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2018A00063" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2018A00063</a> Bella d’Abrera, IPA, The Humanities in Crisis: An Audit of Taxpayer-Funded ARC Grants <a href="https://ipa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/The-Humanities-in-Crisis-An-Audit-of-Taxpayer-funded-Arc-Grants.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/The-Humanities-in-Crisis-An-Audit-of-Taxpayer-funded-Arc-Grants.pdf</a> IPA Video: Race Has No Place in the Constitution <a href="https://ipa.org.au/ipa-tv/race-has-no-place-in-the-australian-constitution" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipa.org.au/ipa-tv/race-has-no-place-in-the-australian-constitution</a> Anthony Dillon on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Peoples (2017) <a href="https://quadrant.org.au/magazine/2017/07/constitutional-recognition-indigenous-peoples/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://quadrant.org.au/magazine/2017/07/constitutional-recognition-indigenous-peoples/</a> Culture Picks: The King; Netflix <a href="https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80182016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80182016</a> Against the Grain; James C. Scott <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34324534-against-the-grain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34324534-against-the-grain</a> Morality and Architecture; David Watkin <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1856886.Morality_and_Architecture_Revisited" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1856886.Morality_and_Architecture_Revisited</a> Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates; Netflix <a href="https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80184771" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80184771</a>

Ep 43: Is Tony Abbott Our Biggest National Security Threat?

What led to the remarkable fall of the Berlin Wall nearly thirty years ago and the collapse of the Soviet Union just two years later? What is the legacy and threat of communism as an ideology and a geo-political force? (2:12-1:01:10) In anticipation of the anniversary on November 9th,  your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg along with historians Dr Richard Allsop and Dr Zac Gorman answer these questions as well as divulge their Berlin Wall themed culture picks including film Barbara set in East Germany, Stephane Courtois’ The Black Book of Communism, a documentary on the Pope’s role in overcoming communism and John Le Carre’s classic The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1:01:10-1:17:21).   Show Notes: The Struggle to Save the Soviet Economy: Mikhail Gorbachev and the Collapse of the USSR (The New Cold War History); Chris Miller https://www.amazon.com/Struggle-Save-Soviet-Economy-Gorbachev/dp/1469630176 Culture Picks: Barbara; Christian Petzold https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2178941/ The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression; Stephane Courtois https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/106169.The_Black_Book_of_Communism Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism; David Naglieri https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5461680/ The Spy Who Came In from the Cold; John Le Carre https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19494.The_Spy_Who_Came_In_from_the_Cold

What led to the remarkable fall of the Berlin Wall nearly thirty years ago and the collapse of the Soviet Union just two years later? What is the legacy and threat of communism as an ideology and a geo-political force? (2:12-1:01:10) In anticipation of the anniversary on November 9th,  your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg along with historians Dr Richard Allsop and Dr Zac Gorman answer these questions as well as divulge their Berlin Wall themed culture picks including film Barbara set in East Germany, Stephane Courtois’ The Black Book of Communism, a documentary on the Pope’s role in overcoming communism and John Le Carre’s classic The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1:01:10-1:17:21). Show Notes: The Struggle to Save the Soviet Economy: Mikhail Gorbachev and the Collapse of the USSR (The New Cold War History); Chris Miller <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Struggle-Save-Soviet-Economy-Gorbachev/dp/1469630176" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Struggle-Save-Soviet-Economy-Gorbachev/dp/1469630176</a> Culture Picks: Barbara; Christian Petzold <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2178941/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2178941/</a> The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression; Stephane Courtois <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/106169.The_Black_Book_of_Communism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/106169.The_Black_Book_of_Communism</a> Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism; David Naglieri <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5461680/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5461680/</a> The Spy Who Came In from the Cold; John Le Carre <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19494.The_Spy_Who_Came_In_from_the_Cold" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19494.The_Spy_Who_Came_In_from_the_Cold</a>

Ep 42: Fall Of The Berlin Wall - 30 Years On

Following the ACCC’s digital platforms inquiry, Facebook amongst others has argued its recommendations make targeted advertising unworkable. Are the proposed regulations just protecting weaker competitors? (1:21-17:03) As incarceration rates rise to unsustainable levels, how can we make punishment work while offering a path to redemption and a productive life? (17:03-32:16) There’s been an outbreak of wokeness at the International Council for Museums (yes, it exists), and the new (and interminable) definition of  “museum” is the distilled essence of post-modern nonsense. (32:16-47:27) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s criminal justice expert Andrew Bushnell and adjunct fellow Sinclair Davidson to answer these questions as well as divulge their culture picks which include American drama series Boardwalk Empire, Netflix’s Spanish crima dramas Money Heist, the latest Blockchain books authored by Chris and Sinclair themselves, and Amazon Prime’s new series The Boys.   Show Notes Why Western Australia Needs Criminal Justice Reform, Andrew Bushnell https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/why-western-australia-needs-criminal-justice-reform From jail to earning $150k a year – Korey Penny’s case could be a blueprint for WA prison reform https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-05/prison-incarceration-rates-rise-steeply-in-wa/11475350 Trying to redefine museums: a disease of our times (Henry Ergas) https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/trying-to-redefine-museums-a-disease-of-our-times/news-story/8412ab485b9f29ecc68c2c688eb8a341 Digital Platforms Inquiry https://consult.treasury.gov.au/structural-reform-division/digital-platforms-inquiry/ Culture Picks: Boardwalk Empire (Terence Winter) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0979432/ Money Heist (Alex Pina) https://www.netflix.com/title/80192098 Understanding the Blockchain Economy: An Introduction to Institutional Cryptoeconomics, Chris Berg; Sinclair Davidson; Jason Potts https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/understanding-the-blockchain-economy Cryptodemocracy: How Blockchain Can Radically Expand Democratic Choice, Darcy Allen; Chris Berg; Aaron Lane https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498579636/Cryptodemocracy-How-Blockchain-Can-Radically-Expand-Democratic-Choice The Boys (Garth Ennis, Seth Rogen et al) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190634/

Following the ACCC’s digital platforms inquiry, Facebook amongst others has argued its recommendations make targeted advertising unworkable. Are the proposed regulations just protecting weaker competitors? (1:21-17:03) As incarceration rates rise to unsustainable levels, how can we make punishment work while offering a path to redemption and a productive life? (17:03-32:16) There’s been an outbreak of wokeness at the International Council for Museums (yes, it exists), and the new (and interminable) definition of  “museum” is the distilled essence of post-modern nonsense. (32:16-47:27) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s criminal justice expert Andrew Bushnell and adjunct fellow Sinclair Davidson to answer these questions as well as divulge their culture picks which include American drama series Boardwalk Empire, Netflix’s Spanish crima dramas Money Heist, the latest Blockchain books authored by Chris and Sinclair themselves, and Amazon Prime’s new series The Boys. Show Notes Why Western Australia Needs Criminal Justice Reform, Andrew Bushnell <a href="https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/why-western-australia-needs-criminal-justice-reform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/why-western-australia-needs-criminal-justice-reform</a> From jail to earning $150k a year – Korey Penny’s case could be a blueprint for WA prison reform <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-05/prison-incarceration-rates-rise-steeply-in-wa/11475350" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-05/prison-incarceration-rates-rise-steeply-in-wa/11475350</a> Trying to redefine museums: a disease of our times (Henry Ergas) <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/trying-to-redefine-museums-a-disease-of-our-times/news-story/8412ab485b9f29ecc68c2c688eb8a341" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/trying-to-redefine-museums-a-disease-of-our-times/news-story/8412ab485b9f29ecc68c2c688eb8a341</a> Digital Platforms Inquiry <a href="https://consult.treasury.gov.au/structural-reform-division/digital-platforms-inquiry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://consult.treasury.gov.au/structural-reform-division/digital-platforms-inquiry/</a> Culture Picks: Boardwalk Empire (Terence Winter) <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0979432/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0979432/</a> Money Heist (Alex Pina) <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80192098" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.netflix.com/title/80192098</a> Understanding the Blockchain Economy: An Introduction to Institutional Cryptoeconomics, Chris Berg; Sinclair Davidson; Jason Potts <a href="https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/understanding-the-blockchain-economy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/understanding-the-blockchain-economy</a> Cryptodemocracy: How Blockchain Can Radically Expand Democratic Choice, Darcy Allen; Chris Berg; Aaron Lane <a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498579636/Cryptodemocracy-How-Blockchain-Can-Radically-Expand-Democratic-Choice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498579636/Cryptodemocracy-How-Blockchain-Can-Radically-Expand-Democratic-Choice</a> The Boys (Garth Ennis, Seth Rogen et al) <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190634/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190634/</a>

Ep 35: Woke Museums And The Parisian Nonsense Machine

Last Thursday Attorney General, Christian Porter released a draft package for Religious Discrimination Bills. Can anti-discrimination law work in the favour of conservatives and religious bodies? (1:46-16:27) Education Minister Dan Tehan takes an interest in the state of free speech on campus. Why are university administrators in denials about free speech crisis on campus? (16:27-32:14) Following the mass of hysteria regarding Boris Johnson’s big push we’re finally seeing some movement with Brexit. The question on everyone’s minds now is will there be an election before Brexit and is British Parliament doing its job? (32:14-42:34) Your weekly hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Renee Gorman and Gideon Rozner to answer these questions as well as discuss their culture picks such as stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle’s boundary pushing new show Sticks &amp; Stones, comedy film Stan &amp; Ollie based on comedic duo Laurel and Hardy, Jonah Goldberg’s discussion of Western Civilisation with Niall Ferguson on his podcast The Remnant and the new season of Utopia: Rob Sitch’s comedy show on life in the Canberra bubble (42:34-56:47). Show Notes Religious Freedom Bills https://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Pages/religious-freedom-bills.aspx Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education, Address to National Press Club, 28 August 2019 https://ministers.education.gov.au/tehan/national-press-club Culture Picks:Dave Chappelle: Sticks &amp; Stones https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81140577 Stan &amp; Ollie, Jon S. Baird https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3385524/ The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg, Episode 129 https://theremnant.blubrry.net/2019/08/26/episode-129-basement-history/ Andrew Roberts on Churchill and the Craft of Biography, Econtalk http://www.econtalk.org/andrew-roberts-on-churchill-and-the-craft-of-biography/ Utopia, Rob Sitch https://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/utopia/

Last Thursday Attorney General, Christian Porter released a draft package for Religious Discrimination Bills. Can anti-discrimination law work in the favour of conservatives and religious bodies? (1:46-16:27) Education Minister Dan Tehan takes an interest in the state of free speech on campus. Why are university administrators in denials about free speech crisis on campus? (16:27-32:14) Following the mass of hysteria regarding Boris Johnson’s big push we’re finally seeing some movement with Brexit. The question on everyone’s minds now is will there be an election before Brexit and is British Parliament doing its job? (32:14-42:34) Your weekly hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Renee Gorman and Gideon Rozner to answer these questions as well as discuss their culture picks such as stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle’s boundary pushing new show Sticks &amp; Stones, comedy film Stan &amp; Ollie based on comedic duo Laurel and Hardy, Jonah Goldberg’s discussion of Western Civilisation with Niall Ferguson on his podcast The Remnant and the new season of Utopia: Rob Sitch’s comedy show on life in the Canberra bubble (42:34-56:47). Show Notes Religious Freedom Bills <a href="https://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Pages/religious-freedom-bills.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Pages/religious-freedom-bills.aspx</a> Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education, Address to National Press Club, 28 August 2019 <a href="https://ministers.education.gov.au/tehan/national-press-club" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ministers.education.gov.au/tehan/national-press-club</a> Culture Picks:Dave Chappelle: Sticks &amp; Stones <a href="https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81140577" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81140577</a> Stan &amp; Ollie, Jon S. Baird <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3385524/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3385524/</a> The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg, Episode 129 <a href="https://theremnant.blubrry.net/2019/08/26/episode-129-basement-history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theremnant.blubrry.net/2019/08/26/episode-129-basement-history/</a> Andrew Roberts on Churchill and the Craft of Biography, Econtalk <a href="http://www.econtalk.org/andrew-roberts-on-churchill-and-the-craft-of-biography/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.econtalk.org/andrew-roberts-on-churchill-and-the-craft-of-biography/</a> Utopia, Rob Sitch <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/utopia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/utopia/</a>

Ep 33: Who Let The Lunatics Run The Asylum?

The G7 summit last week saw new tariffs but also an outbreak in niceness. Are Trump’s tariffs part of some grand master plan to win the trade war? (1:50-17:25) In the context of the Royal Commission into child sex abuse, new laws for mandatory reporting are making a big show of challenging the seal of the confession. Is this a violation of religious freedom? (17.25 – 33:00) Disney has just announced a plethora of new movies, begging the question, what are the economic and cultural ramifications of the industry giant? (33:00 – 48:12) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by Andrew Bushnell and Christian Kerr to answer these questions, as well as divulging their culture picks such as Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, nostalgic 80’s TV show Stranger Things, rock stars Nick Cave and Warren Ellis with the MSO and Netflix TV show Mindhunter Season 2. (48:12 – 1:03:16) Show Notes: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7131622/ Stranger Things, Netflix https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/  Nick Cave and Warren Ellis with the MSO https://www.mso.com.au/whats-on/2019/nick-cave-warren-ellis/ Mindhunter Season 2, Netflix https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5290382/

The G7 summit last week saw new tariffs but also an outbreak in niceness. Are Trump’s tariffs part of some grand master plan to win the trade war? (1:50-17:25) In the context of the Royal Commission into child sex abuse, new laws for mandatory reporting are making a big show of challenging the seal of the confession. Is this a violation of religious freedom? (17.25 – 33:00) Disney has just announced a plethora of new movies, begging the question, what are the economic and cultural ramifications of the industry giant? (33:00 – 48:12) Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg are joined by Andrew Bushnell and Christian Kerr to answer these questions, as well as divulging their culture picks such as Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, nostalgic 80’s TV show Stranger Things, rock stars Nick Cave and Warren Ellis with the MSO and Netflix TV show Mindhunter Season 2. (48:12 – 1:03:16) Show Notes: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7131622/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7131622/</a> Stranger Things, Netflix <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/</a> Nick Cave and Warren Ellis with the MSO <a href="https://www.mso.com.au/whats-on/2019/nick-cave-warren-ellis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mso.com.au/whats-on/2019/nick-cave-warren-ellis/</a> Mindhunter Season 2, Netflix <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5290382/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5290382/</a>

Ep 32: Has Disney Won The Trade War?

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