Hot off the presses, Rigged is the second edition of Game of Mates. To mark the book’s release on 2 August 2022, we chat about the new bits which includes hypochondriac level largesse to the pharmaceutical industry. And in our barney of the week, an economist writes a paper for Uber and gets payed $100,000. Economists say there is no wayyy he did it for the money.

Rigged: How networks of powerful mates rip off everyday Australians

 

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