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 Mar 06, 2019
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Even deep greens are worried renewable energy can't save the planet - so why are our political parties making it our energy future (2:43-18:30)? Ross Douthat's article in The New York Times says that the era of limited government is over as conservatives push to use big government to influence culture and society; the panel argues about whether that move is a good thing (18:30-39:12). Chris is in Western Australia for Liberty Week and fronted a Generation Liberty event talking about drug law reform - the panel debate what good drug policy looks like and why drug law shows medical care must be privatised (39:12-51:37). In the reading, watching and listening segment, the panel discuss Sharp Objects, True Detective Season 3, MC Escher and The Arctic Monkeys.
Panel: Scott Hargreaves, Dr Chris Berg, Daniel Wild and Andrew Bushnell
Show Notes:
Independent Analysis of the Costs of the Paris Agreement Supports Previous IPA Research
The Era of Limited Government Is Over - Ross Douthat, The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/opinion/conservatives-republicans-trump.html
Sharp Objects
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2649356/
True Detective: Season 3
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2356777/episodes
MC Escher exhibition at NGV
https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/exhibition/escher-x-nendo-between-two-worlds/#about
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino - The Arctic Monkeys
https://open.spotify.com/album/1jeMiSeSnNS0Oys375qegp