Pirates and Bandits and Anarchy
Are there any circumstances where ‘good’ anarchy can outperform ‘poor’ government? Peter Leeson’s new book Anarchy Unbound: Why Self-Governance Works Better Than You Think is the latest political...
A Convulsion of Nature
One generally expects a book about the First World War to commence its narrative at, or before, 1914. Adam Tooze starts his book The Deluge in 1916—or to be more precise, on the morning of...
Across the Divide
For baby boomers and the older segment of ‘Gen Y’, 1989 was a watershed year in geo-politics. In front of the world’s eyes, people power—the courage of ordinary, anonymous citizens—was put to the...
Shaking Up the Education System
Australians are overwhelmingly supportive of the idea that all children should have access to quality education regardless of family income. Australians are committed to the ideals of publicly...
Paying Your Way
In the May 2014 budget, the Abbott government proposed a ‘radical’ reform package of the Australian university system. If it were implemented, domestic students would have to pay a greater share...
Whither Feminism
Julie Bishop recently stated that she did not consider herself a feminist as she didn’t find the term meaningful today. Bishop was roundly criticised by feminists who found it disappointing that...
More Energy Please
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, members of the IPA. My remarks will centre around five main points: scale; electricity, wealth and freedom; coal; the big fib; and how iteration means...
The End of the Evil Empire- the Age of the American Atlas
With the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War a quarter of a century ago, several US pundits and intellectuals proclaimed the triumph of America’s mission to redeem the world. The...
The Battle of Ideas
In 1948 a correspondent self-described as ‘a common worker’, wrote to the IPA Review: For God’s sake do not waste any more good ink and paper writing about Incentives, Profit-sharing, Amenities...
On the Fall of the Berlin Wall
I was only eleven when the Berlin Wall came down. I knew that was important—I knew it mattered and I can thank my education for that. And by that I don’t mean school. I mean my parents. As a...
Searching For The Fundamentals
This article from the November 2014 edition of the IPA Review is by Journalist with ‘The Australian’, Christian Kerr. For many Australians, Tony Abbott’s first year in office has been...
Freedom To Be Healthy
This article from the November 2014 edition of the IPA Review is by Senior Fellow at the IPA, Mikayla Novak. The most obvious long-run benefit of the market system —based on the foundations of...