John Quiggin

From four-day weeks to unconditional basic income to free education, it’s possible to imagine a future where society’s focus has moved from consumption to quality of life. Prof. John Quiggin discusses the technological possibilities and the way the experience of the Covid pandemic has changed our thinking. Hosted by Prof. John Spoehr, Director of the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute this webinar is for anyone interested in automation and the future of work in...

The Quiggin' Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 57 featuring The Godmother of Drumming, Dorothea Taylor and the one and only Jiu Jitsu Grandma! This episode was unlike anything I have ever done. It all started with my father, also a drummer, sharing a video of Taylor. I have been watching her for years and had this crazy idea to get her and Jiu-jitsu Grandma together. And it worked! So many things were brought to life in the course of our conversation. We discussed how crucial having a...

This debate took place in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on Mar 9, 2020. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening Statement 04:39 The Brisbane Rule 06:11 John Anderson Statement 08:38 Introduction of the Debaters 11:14 The Debate Begins 12:45 John Quiggin 28:12 Stephen Hicks 45:51 Q and A 58:42 Audience Questions The Brisbane Dialogues launched with a debate on the counterintuitive topic: "Postmodernism is a Right-Wing Philosophy", proposed by Professor John Quiggin of the University of...

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The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is back with Episode 43 with longtime friend of the show, former UFC flyweight title challenger turned Psychadelic Researcher who dabbles in stand-up comedy, Ian McCall. In this episode, McCall and I discuss just about everything but fighting. McCall talks about getting away from the "Uncle Creepy" nickname that he has carried for over a decade, how his life has changed drastically over the last few years and what the future holds for him. This...

John Quiggin and Jonathan Biggins in conversation on "What’s Wrong with Cannibalism?" John Quiggin is a Professor in Economics at the University of Queensland and a prolific author. In the wake of the Global Financial Crisis, he made the prophetic warning in "Zombie Economics" that we must kill the dead ideas that still walk among us once and for all, or face "an even bigger crisis in the future". Jonathan Biggins wrote "Satire or Sedition: The...

Greens candidate for Griffith Max Chandler-Mather follows UQ Economist John Quiggin and Griffith researcher Dr Joanne Dolley discussing the history of privatisation in Australia and why we need democratic public ownership.

Since the 1980s there has been massive privatisation and outsourcing of Australia’s utilities and infrastructure, such as public transport, power generation, tollways, communications, information technology, airlines, ports and water. It was driven by an ideology which venerated the market and the profit motive, yet never enjoyed public support. What is the balance sheet of 40 years of privatisation in Australia? What is the way forward? The trend to privatisation has been worldwide....

The Quiggin Out MMA Podcast is here with episode 30 and features a one of kind man , the "MMA Prediction Rapper", Tovaun Anthony! In this episode, Anthony and I discuss his martial arts background, his love for the sport, and how a one-off crazy idea took off and is now making waves inside the MMA community, including having MMA media, like James Lynch, involved in his UFC 259 fight predictions video. For those who don't know, Anthony breaks down fight cards as a full fledged...

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