
FET #6: Rigged: How Australia really works
We chat about Cameron's new book about grey corruption, and in the barney of the week we talk about conflicts of interest amongst economists.
Hot off the presses, Rigged is the second edition of Game of Mates. To mark the book’s release on 2nd August 2022, we chat about the new bits, including hypochondriac-level largesse to the pharmaceutical industry.
In our barney of the week, we find out from the leaked Uber files that Princeton economist Alan Krueger wrote a very pro-Uber paper for $100,000 in 2015 (he is now deceased). Economists say there is no way the money influenced his analysis.
Buy the book: Rigged: How networks of powerful mates rip off everyday Australians
Attend the Sydney launch event at Gleebooks on 17th August.
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Theme music: Happy Swing by Serge Quadrado Music under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0
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