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
Episodes
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
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)
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
The Boys (Garth Ennis, Seth Rogen et al)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190634/