Will the increase in humanities course fees be effective driving job-ready graduates and incentivising academics to deliver meaningful degrees? (03:12-28:00). Modern day ‘witch hunts’ and cancel culture: what has our society come to when militant minorities can make your life hell? (28:01-43:49). The panel discusses the IPA’s new Podcast Five Favourite Books, kicking off with special guest Greg Sheridan as an exclusive to IPA members, and more generally the ideas and literature of our heritage. (47:01-53:19). Your co-hosts Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Bella d’Abrera to answer these questions as well as share their culture picks.
This week’s picks include The Room Where It Happened: A White House; John Bolton, The Spy and the Traitor; Ben Macintyre, and War for Eternity; Benjamin Teitelbaum. (55:46-1:15:05)
Show Notes
Special IPA Membership Offer: Five Favourite Book
https://ipa.org.au/bookoffer
Lead Headline and Sub-Header for The New York Times; Tyler Cowen https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2020/06/lead-headline-and-sub-header-for-the-new-york-times.html
Culture Picks
The Room Where It Happened: A White House; John Bolton https://www.amazon.com/Room-Where-Happened-White-Memoir/dp/1982148039
The Spy and the Traitor; Ben Macintyre
https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Traitor-Greatest-Espionage-Story/dp/1101904194
War for Eternity; Benjamin Teitelbaum
https://www.penguin.com.au/books/war-for-eternity-9780241431078
Ep 34: 1.2 Million Reasons Why JCU Should’ve Left Peter Ridd Alone
Ep 33: Who Let The Lunatics Run The Asylum?
Ep 32: Has Disney Won The Trade War?
Ep 31: Hong Kong: Nobody Puts Freedom In The Corner
Ep 30: The Centre-Right Is Alive And Well
Ep 29: Conceptual Engineering And The Death Of The English Language
Ep 28: Who Doesn't Have Access To Your Metadata Now?
Ep 27: "Now Hearing The Case Of Taxpayer v Taxpayer"
Ep 26: What Does Scott Morrison Actually Think About Recognition
Special Episode: Troy Bramston
Ep 25: How Not to Protect Religious Freedom
Ep 24: What Will Freedom Look Like In 2050?
Ep 23: Should GoFundMe Repent?
Special Episode: Dr Peter Ridd
Ep 22: Will Facebook's Libra Kill Off Central Banking?
Ep 21: What Can The State Keep Secret From The Public?
Ep 20: The State of our Origins: Would Another ATSIC Solve Anything?
Ep 19: Why Size Doesn’t Matter For So-Called Minor Parties
Ep 18: A Time for Mainstream Australians
Ep 17: Can Capitalism Be Woke?
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