Cameron challenges some of the core beliefs of crypto enthusiasts and economic libertarian types who are into Bitcoin and gold as solutions to inflation. And... should we be terrified of central bank digital currencies that will control what we can buy? 

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In the barney of the week, Cameron gets  Twitter blocked by progressive economist John Quiggin over covid disagreements. Then the topic of the week is why waste - plastic bags or food - isn't such a bad thing.

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In this first episode, Cameron talks about a stoush he's having with right-wingers who think regulation is behind high property prices. Then he explains why superannuation is a scam and why the left's support of it is so dumb.

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As we emerge from the election, it's time for a significant announcement on a change in direction for the podcast.

Some of you will remember our first episode last year was with Dr Cameron Murray.

@DrCameronMurray is an economist who challenges lots of conventional wisdoms, the co-author of Game of Mates, now publishing alot on his own growing substack Fresh Economic Thinking and getting increasing attention in the media for his questioning of sacred cows like the superannuation system or housing, or covid lockdowns.

So... Cameron and Jonathan are going to pioneer a Fresh Economic Thinking podcast. Same name as the Substack. A place to canvass Cameron's latest writing and also enjoy some banter about the latest Twitter argument he's embroiled in.   Kind of different - and if this is not to your taste, understood. But if you would give it a  chance - there will be some fun podding and hopefully we will be 'mainstreaming' some controversial ideas.

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In surely the most under-reported story of the last month, people starve as the madness of ‘zero covid’ reaches its logical conclusion in China. Human Rights Watch Senior China Researcher Yaqiu Wang joins us to discuss the nightmare.

Twitter: @Yaqiu

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Alex Trauth-Goik clears up the myths and explains the realities of China's social credit system. Alex speaks Mandarin and has unique insights on why the Chinese public is generally positive about the use of high-tech surveillance. Is it Black Mirror, Orwell, or just efficient government?

Alex on Twitter: @Alex_Goik

Alex's articles on Medium

Alex on Learning Mandarin

https://theconversation.com/chinas-surveillance-creep-how-big-data-covid-monitoring-could-be-used-to-control-people-post-pandemic-164788

China bans 23m from buying travel tickets as part of 'social credit' system

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New Zealand's protests and High Court ruling overturning some vaccine mandates. We get an update from Ani O'Brien, Digital Editor of independent media site The Platform NZ

Ani is civil liberties-focused and also a self-described lesbian radical feminist.

Ani on Twitter @aniobrien

The Platform @theplatform_nz

https://aniobrien.medium.com/

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Special podcast on the Canadian Government's invoking of emergency powers in response to  the truckers protest. Jonathan Kay, editor of Quillette and host of the Quillette podcast joins us from Toronto to explain what is going on.

https://quillette.com/2022/02/15/canadas-freedom-convoy-protesters-in-their-own-words/

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William Partlett says Victoria's pandemic response bill is a concern for everyone because it perpetuates the problem of unchecked executive power without scrutiny from parliament or courts. Amidst the backlash, he is hopeful there could be a last minute deal with positive changes. We run through the good, the bad and the scary of this proposed law. 

Will on Twitter: @WPartlett

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Dr Sascha Callaghan is a health and technology bioethicist and lawyer who talks health expertise and lockdown. We look at how "science" can't tell us whether to have a lockdown or what kind of risks to take. It's all about values and politics.

https://www.saschacallaghan.com/

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