Want to explain the 2022 Australian federal election in one word? Try this: Shorism. Education is changing our politics, and campaigning on popular ideas is a good idea.
I have no better a record of predicting or analysing federal elections than anyone else. In that humble spirit, I now want to try explain most of the 2022 Australian federal election in just one word: Shorism.
Spoiler: Labor, Australia’s centre-left party, won.
Re-evaluating the “equality-efficiency” trade-off
Frustrating Beijing’s ambitions to create a sphere of influence is overwhelmingly a diplomatic task, not a military one. (Cross posted from The Interpreter at the Lowy Institute)
I’m a Labor voter and I’ll do as I’ve always done at the upcoming election by voting Labor again. Nonetheless… I think there are at least three Labor Party policy pillars that made sense once upon a time but now need overhauling due to their turning counterproductive to labour.
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Question: Given that history repeats, what year is this?
At least on a quick squiz, Indiana University of Pennsylvania seem to be doing a better job on free speech than many. Perhaps we’ve already reached peak campus de-platforming?
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