182 - Adam Creighton

Adam Creighton is the Economics Editor for The Australian and has written for The Economist and The Wall Street Journal. For the past couple of months he's been highly critical of the Australian government's economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic and has called for the immediate easing of restrictions. I asked Adam to sketch out his critique of the response and his concerns about its economic impact, as well as discussing the Swedish, economic "trade-offs", the "statistical value of life" (it's $4.4m, apparently), the joys of tax and what kind of changes he does (and doesn't) want to see once the pandemic passes.  If you’ve got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron Join the LIASYO Facebook group here please and thank you I'm hosting QUEER LOVE IN for Equality Australia this Saturday at 3pm, featuring an amazing line up of LGBTIQA+ artists. It will be great fun, please join us  Please support Alex Makes Meals if you can: he’s providing free meals for healthcare workers! What a cool guy!  @Adam_Creighton Adam's writing for The Australian ARTICLE: Under 60, in good health? Crossing the road is more risky ARTICLE: Let's hope the economic train crash is worth it ARTICLE: We may be over-reacting to an unremarkable coronavirus ARTICLE: Coronavirus: Total shutdown may be too high a price ARTICLE: New Zealand claims it has eliminated coronavirus Cause of the Week: Alcoholics Anonymous (aa.org.au)