How the Atlas Network is shaping your life, even if you've never heard of it

abc.net.au

22 pointsMrVandemar2 comments

There's a lot in here that I which I knew more about. You often hear about think tanks in Australia, and know they have political leanings but I wasn't aware of their precise nature. Shows my ignorance, but the movements between think tank boards and polticial appointments/the RBA are concerning.

The ABC does some truly fantastic political/economic reporting and analysis. This one is unusually long though, many of the author's (Gareth Hutchens) other articles are very good at distilling current economic trends and ideas into something understandable by lay people like me.

Similarly ignorant of what think tanks are and where they came from and their influences. This was eye opening. I've since followed up reading Quinn Slobodian and he described his interest in the supply side rather than the demand side. He is mentioned in the article and has so far been interesting to listen to as it puts a clearer lens on the source and multiple dimensions of think tank outputs.

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