Weekly roundup Saturday 10 August
Let’s debunk conspiracy theories before they take hold
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Politics
Two government backdowns – sports betting and Makarrata – reveal weaknesses in our democratic processes. Glacially slow progress in closing the gap. The gentle art of prebunking conspiracy theories. Political polls: the forces stacked against Teal independents, our affection for trade unions, and how we would vote in the US election.
Economics
Electricity prices are falling, and it’s not because of government subsidies. Surfing economics. The Reserve Bank’s path to Mutually Assured Destruction.
Public ideas
On political polarization and re-imagining our national myth. Immigration and climate change – they’re tightly linked. Has the west reached peak populism? Loneliness, social media and radicalization.
Garma
If you have comments, corrections, or links to other relevant sources, I’d like to hear from you. Please send them to Ian McAuley — ian, at the domain name ianmcauley.com
