John Anderson

In this Direct interview, John is joined by evolutionary theorist, former biology professor at Evergreen State College and host of the Dark Horse Podcast, Bret Weinstein. Bret describes the extraordinary protests at Evergreen College that forced him out of his tenured professorship and propelled him to a position of prominence in the so-called 'intellectual dark web'. John and Bret also explore the foundations and motivations behind Bret's cross-partisan political movement, Unity 2020, and delve into the realm of modern conspiracy theories: how we can separate the crazy from the plausible. #IntellectualDarkWeb #Conspiracytheories #FreeSpeech ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bret Weinstein: https://twitter.com/bretweinstein https://www.facebook.com/official.bretweinstein/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi5N_uAqApEUIlg32QzkPlg/featured

In this Direct interview, John is joined for a third time by the eminent American commentator Victor Davis Hanson. Dr Hanson provides a progress report on the Biden administration's opening months and outlines the existential threats that America faces in the years to come - cultural division, civic decline, spiralling elitism and Chinese global ascendancy. Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, columnist, and farmer. He has been a commentator on contemporary politics for the National Review and The Washington Times and is currently the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. In addition to writing hundreds of articles, book reviews and newspaper editorials, Hanson is also the author of twenty-four books. Hanson was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush, and was a presidential appointee in 2007-08 on the American Battle Monuments Commission. #JoeBiden #VictorDavisHanson #Trump -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Capitol Hill riot fact check 07:02 Biden's left-wing agenda dividing not uniting Americans 11:53 Unsustainability of America’s indebtedness and woke ideology 21:47 China eroding our national autonomy and freedoms 34:01 1776 Commission Report 41:42 Influence of urbanisation on our national character 49:18 WWII and why it still matters 54:40 Universities and credentialism 59:52 Western Canon teaches of our human condition 1:04:39 Will future generations restore the West? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Victor Davis Hanson: http://victorhanson.com/​ https://twitter.com/VDHanson​ https://www.facebook.com/victor.d.hanson

In this Direct Interview, John talks to esteemed philosopher, theologian and apologist William Lane Craig. As we approach Christmas, we consider again the reliability of the gospels and the divinity of Christ. William sheds light on the historical plausibility of the resurrection of Christ, the symbiosis of contemporary physics & philosophy with faith, the problem of evil and more. William Lane Craig is an American analytic philosopher, Christian theologian and apologist, and author. He is a Professor of Philosophy at Houston Baptist University and a Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University). At age 16, as a junior in high school, he heard the message of the Christian gospel and yielded his life to Christ. He has spent his career contributing to theological debates, including updating and defending the Kalam cosmological argument for the existence of God. William Lane Craig has authored and edited over forty books and over two hundred articles published across professional philosophy and theology journals, including The Journal of Philosophy, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Faith and Philosophy, Erkenntnis, and American Philosophical Quarterly. His most recent book is 'In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration'. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:19 - Introducing William Lane Craig 1:30 - What is philosophy? 5:20 - the polarisation of faith and atheism 8:01 - Scientific support for a transcendent Creator 12:30 - God and the existence of Evil 18:50 - The uniqueness of Christ 23:35 - The Reliability of the Gospels 29:55 - Secular Apathy for Christ 33:30 - The Historical Adam 39:20 - Is God a moral monster? 41:35 - Theological Pluralism 45:14 - Conclusion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lane Craig: Reasonable Faith website: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/ Reasonable Fath Twitter: rfupdates Reasonable Faith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reasonablefaithorg In Quest of the Historical Adam: https://www.amazon.com/Quest-Historical-Adam-Scientific-Exploration/dp/080287911X/ref=sr_1_3_nodl?dchild=1&keywords=the+historical+adam&qid=1633976765&sr=8-3

As we approach Christmas, Professor John Lennox explains Christ's birth and life as one of historical truth. Prof. John Lennox is a Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University and an internationally renowned speaker and author of numerous books on the interface of science, philosophy and religion. #JohnLennox #Christmas #Christianity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:44 C.S. Lewis’ lectures 06:44 Science and God are complementary 13:46 The rejection of reason 17:54 How could a good God allow COVID? 26:48 Is Jesus harmful? 32:03 The atheist worldview 36:18 Who was Jesus? 44:00 What hope do young people have? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnY... And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lennox: https://twitter.com/ProfJohnLennox?s=20 https://www.johnlennox.org/

Frank Furedi is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent. He is author of 17 books including Paranoid Parenting, Culture of Fear and Politics of Fear: Beyond Left and Right. Frank regularly comments on radio and TV in the UK, and has been interviewed by the media in Australia, Canada, the United States, Poland, Holland, Belgium and Germany. He and John discuss the current state of our universities, increasing restraints on freedom of speech, identity politics and victimhood culture. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:28 Introducing Frank Furedi. 1:00 - Socialising our children and the critical nature of public debate. 2:17 - The state is co-parenting our children. 3:26 - The deconstruction of families. 4:26 - What is your view on the trends of the nanny state and the deconstruction of families playing out in Australia? 8:12 - The elites aren’t standing up for freedom of speech and foundational freedoms. 10:39 - Are universities the right group to socialise our youths and how well is this working? 14:20 - Are academics afraid to speak up? 15:31 - Are university courses now censoring information and remaining mainstream? 16:43 - What mechanisms are used to neuter debate and avoid offense? 19:01 - What does this censoring say about how we are raising our youths? 21:23 - Identity politics used to prompt people to fight against aristocracy, now those people are making their own aristocratic class in the name of identity politics. 24:10 - Has identity politics triumphed over real belief? (Particularly in terms of marriage) 27:21 - Will a lack of freedom of speech allow us to have good public policy? 29:17 - Identity politics has blocked debate and freedom of speech. 32:40 - The importance of religious freedom and freedom of conscience. 35:10 - Major reformations of human rights from religion rather than enlightenment. 36:17 - How do we recast our political labels? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank's website: http://www.frankfuredi.com/ Follow Frank on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Furedibyte Follow Frank on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frank.furedi

In this Direct interview, John is joined by Victor Davis Hanson, Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Dr. Hanson addresses Biden’s role in the Afghanistan crisis, increased tensions between China and the US, and the future of the US-Australia relationship. They also unpack the authoritarianism of woke politics, the mounting resistance against critical race theory in the West, and discuss Victor’s upcoming book, The Dying Citizen (October 2021). Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, columnist, and farmer. He has been a commentator on contemporary politics for the National Review and The Washington Times and is currently the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. In addition to writing hundreds of articles, book reviews and newspaper editorials, Hanson is also the author of twenty-four books. Hanson was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush, and was a presidential appointee in 2007-08 on the American Battle Monuments Commission. #Afghanistan #China #JoeBiden #Wokeness -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Afghanistan: America's Worst Foreign Policy Disaster 08:54 Bipartisan Condemnation of Biden’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan 11:54 Was there ever hope for Afghanistan? 14:10 Didn’t Biden just follow Trump’s withdrawal plan? 21:33 Can the US abdicate its role as leader of the free world? 29:28 Wokeness: Authoritarianism in Disguise 39:29 Can the US be redeemed? 45:19 Will China profit from the fall of Afghanistan? 47:33 What’s the future of the US-Australia relationship? 55:21 Self-loathing in the West 1:01:59 Will the US re-evaluate their objectives in light of Afghanistan and China? 1:10:13 Backlash Against Critical Race Theory in the West 1:16:20 Victor’s Upcoming Book — The Dying Citizen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Follow John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-anderson-ao Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Victor Davis Hanson: http://victorhanson.com/ https://twitter.com/VDHanson https://www.facebook.com/victor.d.hanson

In this Direct Interview, John speaks with Doug Stokes, Professor of International Security and Strategy at the University of Exeter. As the liberal global order is further eroded by identity politics and woke ideology, Professor Stokes and John consider the impacts of these progressive movements and a way forward. They seek sources of hope for a divided West and discuss how we can properly equip our young people to wrestle with the many contentious issues they are facing. Doug Stokes is Professor of International Security and Strategy in the Department of Politics at the University of Exeter. He specialises in US foreign policy, international security and debates on grand strategy. Professor Stokes has published a number of books, journal articles and book chapters in these areas including his most recent books; Global Energy Security and American Hegemony, (Johns Hopkins, 2011) US Foreign Policy (Oxford University Press, 2018). His major developed research focus is on the durability of the US led liberal international order and the ways in which great powers can use military power to shape international relations in ways they deem desirable. This question becomes especially interesting in the context of economic power shifting to East Asia, the crisis of Western strategic agency and complex forms of global interdependence in a world of many states. #GlobalOrder #DougStokes #Progressivism ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:20 Introducing Professor Doug Stokes 01:38 Opening remarks 02:51 Living and working in Bosnia 08:32 The nature of our international order 16:24 Can we maintain a liberal global order? 21:08 Does the divided West still hold a bigger vision? 27:02 The misery of devastating revolutions 37:26 Flaws in the new Woke 'religion' 43:13 Progressives ignore evidence and reason 51:15 Parallels between WWII and the growing threat of China 59:47 Does AUKUS mark a significant turning point? 01:07:30 Equipping young people for the future 01:15:53 Conclusion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Doug on Twitter: @profdws Visit Doug on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-stokes-81300661/?originalSubdomain=uk

Peter Robinson is a television host, political commentator and Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, California, where he writes about business and politics, edits Hoover's quarterly journal, the Hoover Digest, and hosts the institute's podcast Uncommon Knowledge. He was a speechwriter for President Reagan, and helped craft the 1987 Brandenburg Gate speech. He has written five books on American politics including How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life. In this Direct episode, he and John discuss the effects of COVID on the outcome of the 2020 election and how the pandemic may have cost Trump's presidency, the rising threat to individual liberty and free speech in the US reflected in the polls, and Reagan's presidency; how he instilled hope for the American people and the greater world, and the qualities that are needed now in a president of the United States in a time of rising totalitarian threats. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:20 COVID-19 pandemic in America 11:10 2020 Presidential Election 23:40 Trump’s policy achievements 27:39 Internal threats to our free societies 34:31 Where is America headed now? 40:26 Why are the pollsters so inaccurate? 44:57 Trump derangement syndrome 53:56 Ronald Reagan’s character 1:00:20 Ronald Reagan’s speeches 1:06:22 Would we recognise a great leader today? 1:13:01 Reagan's letters to ordinary Americans -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Robinson: https://twitter.com/p_m_robinson https://www.hoover.org/profiles/peter-m-robinson

Author, historian and political commentator Victor Davis Hanson analyses events in the United States as the election drama continues to unfold. Biden looks likely to gain the Presidency, but the ultimate winners and losers of this election are still being decided. Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, columnist, and farmer. He has been a commentator on contemporary politics for the National Review and The Washington Times and is currently the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. In addition to writing hundreds of articles, book reviews and newspaper editorials, Hanson is also the author of twenty-four books. Hanson was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush, and was a presidential appointee in 2007-08 on the American Battle Monuments Commission. #Election2020 #Election #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #Vote2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:31 Why are Trump supporters disillusioned? 13:36 Why the Media doesn't Understand Trump 26:08 The Misrepresentation of American Citizens 34:25 The Democrats and US Cultural Change 45:56 The Trouble with Elites 53:36 Why Big Tech is Anti-Democratic -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnY... And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Victor Davis Hanson: https://www.hoover.org/profiles/victor-davis-hanson https://twitter.com/VDHanson

Dr Jordan B Peterson was joined by political commentator & talk show host, Dave Rubin, on his sellout international speaking tour. Dr Jordan B Peterson is Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, clinical psychologist, public speaker and best-selling author. He and political commentator & talk show host, Dave Rubin were in Sydney on a speaking tour. More than 250,000 people have attended Peterson's lectures, in more than 100 cities in North America, Europe and Australia since his 12 Rules for Life book tour began in January 2018. Together he and Rubin have almost 3 million YouTube subscribers. While in Australia this visit, Jordan and Dave joined John Anderson at this private forum event to further examine their diagnoses of and prescriptions for our contemporary challenges. #Freedom #WesternCivilization #Totalitarianism #Surveillance #Consent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 4:40 The Rise of the Surveillance State 11:20 Tribalism: The Great Threat to Dignity 20:38 Solzhenitsyn: Finding Freedom 30:00 Truth: The Best Reflection of Reality 37:43 Drifting Towards Totalitarianism 48:30 (1:00:47) The Absurdity of Socialism 1:02:04 Courage: The Antidote to Fear 1:10:56 The Redeeming Power of Truth 1:17:23 What are you learning about marriage? 1:23:29 Can you reconcile differences in relationships? 1:27:50 Sex, Consent, and Relationships -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Follow John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-anderson-ao Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jordan Peterson https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/ https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson https://www.facebook.com/drjordanpeterson Dave Rubin https://www.facebook.com/daverubin/ https://twitter.com/RubinReport https://www.youtube.com/rubinreport https://daverubin.com/

In this Direct interview, John is joined by Journalist Abigail Shrier, author of Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. They discuss why and how the transgender phenomenon is particularly impacting young women in the West, and what the way forward is. A graduate of Columbia College, the University of Oxford, and Yale Law school, Abigail Shrier’s work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Federalist, and various other publications. She has also featured on The Joe Rogan Experience, The Jordan Peterson Podcast, and The Rubin Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:44 Introducing Abigail Shrier 1:23 What is the central argument of your book? 3:38 How has our society’s response to transgenderism changed over time? 5:01 What do medical professionals think about the transgender phenomenon? 6:56 How has activism impacted the medical community and the transgender debate? 10:35 What do you think is driving the transgender phenomenon amongst young women? 11:58 How has the transgender phenomenon impacted traditional notions of romance and relationships? 13:20 Social media’s impact upon the transgender debate 14:40 Victimhood and the transgender movement 15:43 The impact of pornography on young women 20:20 The ‘coming out’ of young people as LGBTQI 22:18 What are the dominant demographics of young women coming out as transgender? 24:20 Transgender surgery and infertility 26:07 Facts vs feelings 31:00 What is the relationship between rising levels of anxiety, depression and transgenderism? 34:00 How prevalent is the issue of detransitioning? 36:40 Transgenderism teaching in school curriculum 43:13 Why transgenderism shouldn’t be a political issue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnY... And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Abigail on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbigailShrier Abigail’s Website: https://www.abigailshrier.com

In this Direct episode, John is joined by Professor Glenn Loury, the Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences and Professor of Economics at Brown University. They discuss the current political, social and economic issues facing the US, and the Western world more broadly, including the Black Lives Matter movement, the popular idea of 'systemic racism', the upcoming 2020 U.S. election and more. Professor Loury has enjoyed an extraordinary career. At age 33, he became the first black tenured professor of economics in the history of Harvard University. He has made scholarly contributions to the fields of welfare economics, game theory, industrial organization, natural resource economics and the economics of income distribution. Loury is also a prominent social critic and public intellectual, publishing essays on racial inequality and social policy in dozens of influential journals of public affairs. Over his career, Loury has held academic positions at Oxford University, Tel Aviv University, the University of Stockholm, the Delhi School of Economics, the Institute for the Human Sciences in Vienna, and the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel by clicking this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Glenn Loury https://twitter.com/GlennLoury

In this Direct interview, John is joined by American demographer, academic and author Joel Kotkin. John and Joel discuss some of the key theses of Joel’s widely-praised recent book, 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism'. Joel shines the spotlight on the Western progressive elite or, as he terms them, the 'new clerisy', who sideline and silence anyone who speak or, increasingly, think against the orthodoxy. He paints a worrying comparison between this status quo, the Chinese experience of authoritarianism and the medieval feudalism known to Europe for hundreds of years. Joel Kotkin is often described as “America’s uber-geographer”, and is an internationally recognised authority on global economic, political and social trends. Mr. Kotkin is the Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University in Orange, California and Executive Director of the Houston-based Urban Reform Institute. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 01:26 How does geography shape society? 05:03 The new feudalism 08:00 Parallels of ‘policing of views’ in China and America 12:07 What does the new aristocracy believe? 21:38 Realignment of the left and right 26:58 Intolerant progressive elites 32:41 Class divides 45:44 The benefits of liberal democratic capitalism 52:06 The erosion of our freedoms 53:20 Conclusion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Kotkin: https://twitter.com/joelkotkin https://joelkotkin.com/ https://www.chapman.edu/our-faculty/joel-kotkin

As world leaders, including PM Scott Morrison, prepare to attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, there is mounting pressure for governments to apply a net zero energy policy by 2050. In this interview, John talks with Steve E. Koonin, a theoretical physicist and policymaker, about the future of energy and the politics of climate change. Steve reflects on how the politicisation of climate science has led to a lack of transparency regarding climate statistics. From 2009 to 2011, Steve served as the Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy in the Obama Administration. Steve now works as director of the Center for Urban Science and Progress at New York University and as a professor in the Department of Civil and Urban Engineering at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering. Steve is also the author of two books. His recently published book, Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters, was a Wall Street Journal Bestseller. #ClimateChange #Environment #IPCC #RenewableEnergy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 3:35 Are humans to blame for climate change? 11:52 The Problem with Climate Modelling 21:29 The Costs & Benefits of Climate Policy 27:47 The Future of Renewable Energy 34:19 Adaptation and Climate Change 42:49 Net Zero: Is it Possible? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Follow John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-anderson-ao Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Koonin https://www.unsettledsciencebook.com

John Anderson talks to British journalist, author and broadcaster Melanie Phillips about the sources of political and personal liberty in Britain and The West, the contemporary threats to that liberty and what can be done to preserve it. Melanie Phillips is a British journalist, broadcaster and author. Her weekly column, which currently appears in The Times of London, has been published over the years in the Guardian, Observer, Sunday Times and Daily Mail. She also writes for the Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News Syndicate. Her best-selling book Londonistan, about the British establishment's capitulation to Islamist aggression, was published in 2006. She followed this in 2010 with The World Turned Upside Down: the Global Battle over God, Truth and Power, and in 2018 with her first novel, The Legacy. #Journalism #Christendom #Jewish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 5:24 The Demoralisation of Britain 14:43 The Disparity Between Citizens and the Cultural Elite 24:38 What are the Ideologies Controlling the Cultural Elites? 33:00 The Consequences of Losing the Democratic Process 43:12 Social Media and Cancel Culture 51:39 Nationalism and President Trump -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Follow John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-anderson-ao Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melanie Phillips https://www.melaniephillips.com https://twitter.com/MelanieLatest

Please note that this conversation was recorded in 2019 before the COVID-19 crisis. Konstantin Kisin is a Russian-British comedian, podcaster, writer and social commentator. He made international headlines in 2018 by refusing to sign a university “behavioural agreement form” which banned jokes about religion, atheism and insisted that all humour must be “respectful and kind.” He is also the creator and co-host of the TRIGGERnometry YouTube show. He and John have much to discuss, including the attacks on free speech we see throughout the Western democracies today. If you want to see more discussions like this, please subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnAndersonConversations And stay right up to date with all the Conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Konstantin Kisin: https://twitter.com/KonstantinKisin https://www.facebook.com/konstantin.kisin http://konstantinkisin.com/ Triggernometry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7oPkqeHTwuOZ5CZ-R9f-6w

In this Direct interview, John is joined by Dr. R. Al Mohler, a historical theologian and political commentator. Mohler currently serves as President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, one of the largest and most influential theological seminaries in the world. He is a highly active political and cultural commentator, hosting multiple podcasts including "The Briefing" and "Thinking in Public". An author of several books and much sought-after commentator, Dr. Mohler has been described as one of America's most influential evangelicals. He and John discuss the key issues and implications of the upcoming 2020 US election and analyse the state of religion, Christianity and faith in the modern world. #Christianity #Trump #2020Election #Religion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:29 Why Elections Matter 10:00 The Insanity of Postmodernism 15:25 Why did Evangelicals Support Trump? 26:38 The Great Awokening 35:05 The Theological Solution to Racism 46:00 The Future of America -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Follow John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-anderson-ao Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Mohler https://twitter.com/albertmohler https://albertmohler.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS/

Eminent actor and musician Laurence Fox, known for his many distinguished roles in film and television, including parts in Victoria, Lewis and Becoming Jane, has recently launched a new political party in the UK. Reclaim sets out to uphold fundamental principles like free speech, defend British institutions from creeping cultural Marxism and promote a positive image of the United Kingdom and its many achievements. #ukpolitics #politics #laurencefox #reclaimparty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Laurence Fox 02:27 Why hold this position on free speech? 09:31 The ideological uniformity of The Arts 16:32 True vs. false diversity 24:19 The erasure of history 28:25 The forgetting of British values 32:38 Reclaiming freedom, true diversity, and British heritage 34:45 Reinstating diversity of thought in our institutions 38:42 The illogic of lockdowns 45:53 Wokeness: a religion without hope 51:59 Reemphasising family 55:12 Fighting for the right to an opinion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurence Fox: https://twitter.com/LozzaFox https://www.facebook.com/LaurenceFoxMusic https://reclaimparty.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/thereclaimparty

In this Conversation, John speaks with Dr. Bjorn Lomborg about climate change policy, the recent Australian bushfires, and other significant issues facing the world. Dr. Bjorn Lomborg is president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center and visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School. The Copenhagen Consensus Center is a think-tank that researches the smartest ways to do good. For this work, Lomborg was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. His numerous books include The Skeptical Environmentalist, Cool It, How to Spend 75,000,000,000 to Make the World a Better Place, the Nobel Laureates’ Guide to the Smartest Targets for the World 2016-2030 and Prioritizing Development: A Cost Benefit Analysis of the UN’s SDGs. #ClimateChange #Environment #IPCC #RenewableEnergy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 1:15 Appreciating Human Progress 10:40 Cost-Benefit Analysis: Why it’s Important 22:14 Prioritising Issues that Matter 33:04 Politicising Climate Change 42:00 Affordable Ways to Improve the World 55:30 The Danger of Climate Tribalism 59:25 Technological Solutions to Climate Change -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Follow John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-anderson-ao Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bjorn Lomborg: https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/ https://www.lomborg.com/ https://twitter.com/BjornLomborg https://www.facebook.com/bjornlomborg

In this Conversation, John and Victor discuss the Presidency of Donald Trump, the rise of China, and the shifts taking place in international politics as a result of globalisation. Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, columnist, and farmer. He has been a commentator on contemporary politics for the National Review and The Washington Times and is currently the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. In addition to writing hundreds of articles, book reviews and newspaper editorials, Hanson is also the author of twenty-four books. Hanson was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush, and was a presidential appointee in 2007-08 on the American Battle Monuments Commission. #Trump #China #Globalisation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:54 Globalisation, COVID, and China 9:12 Are the humanities doomed? 13:35 China’s Behaviour During COVID-19 17:33 Does China still need the West? 22:18 The Racism of Identity Politics 28:09 White Elitists and Globalisation 32:09 The History of Democracies 35:45 Learning from Historical Revolutions 42:48 The Geniuses Behind Western Civilisation 47:50 Why Trump got Elected 55:58 Advice for the Average American -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnY... And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Follow John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-ande... Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Victor Davis Hanson: http://victorhanson.com/ https://twitter.com/VDHanson https://www.facebook.com/victor.d.hanson

John talks to uncompromising author and journalist, Douglas Murray, with a special focus on his new book, The Madness of Crowds, where Douglas examines the twenty-first century’s most divisive issues: sexuality, gender, technology and race. Douglas Murray is a prolific British author and journalist. He has been contributor to The Spectator since 2000 and has been associate editor of the magazine since 2012. He has also written regularly for numerous other outlets, including: the Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Evening Standard, and the New Criterion. He is a regular contributor to National Review and has been a columnist for Standpoint Magazine since its founding. He has degrees in economics and law from Sydney University, and an MA in politics and philosophy from Oxford, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. #WesternCivilisation #Freedom #Politics #Forgiveness -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 7:56 Living in a Postmodern Society 14:14 The myth of the ‘LGBT community’ 21:44 How Cultural Marxism Stole Educational Institutions 28:00 Narcissism and the Obstruction of Truth 37:19 One Greatest Lesson from History 44:18 Why Forgiveness Matters 52:37 Why Radical Autonomy is the Enemy of Freedom 59:56 The Lost Art of Forgiving and Forgetting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Murray https://twitter.com/DouglasKMurray https://douglasmurray.net https://www.spectator.co.uk/writer/douglas-murray

John talks to distinguished American journalist and author Matt Taibbi about the current, perilous state of the media. Taibbi details the politicisation and polarisation of mainstream news media over the past 20 years. He unpacks what he believes to be the contributing factors to this descent, yet shines hope on the future of journalism, arguing that trust can and must be restored between the media and the public. Only after this will journalism be able to recover its important role as a pillar of healthy democracies. Formerly a professional athlete and private investigator, Matt Taibbi has a formidable journalistic record. He has worked as a freelance reporter in the Soviet Union, a sports reporter for The Moscow Times, and, more recently, as a contributing editor for Rolling Stone Magazine. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - Why did you choose a career in journalism? 02:40 - What did you experience as a journalist in the USSR? 05:55 - Confidence (or lack thereof) in the media 10:12 - Reporting on the 2016 US election 13:36 - How has the media reported on the momentous events of recent months (COVID, BLM, impeachment)? 24:40 - Academia - undermining public harmony? 30:10 - The media & increasing political polarisation 34:16 "We've been getting people upset for profit" 36:30 - The perspective of "real Americans" 39:50 - Is the Biden administration healing divisions in the US? 43:00 - Will the growing Chinese threat aid cultural unity? 48:00 - Advice for aspirational young people 50:00 - Matt Taibbi's fascinating career 51:57 - Conclusion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Taibbi: https://twitter.com/mtaibbi https://usefulidiots.substack.com/

In this special Direct interview, John is joined by Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Professor of Medicine and Professor (by Courtesy) of Economics at Stanford University. They discuss the international response to the COVID crisis, delving into the efficacy and mental health impacts of widespread, long-term lockdowns (as seen in Victoria), the likelihood of a vaccine development and the extraordinary levels of government debt that has fuelled the COVID recovery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:52 What is happening in America with COVID-19? 2:30 Have the COVID statistics been politicised? 9:09 What are the pros and cons of lockdown, and why isn't this being debated? 16:03 The intergenerational conflict lockdown debt has created 19:30 How can we have better discussions about government COVID policies? 23:37 Which countries have handled COVID-19 best? 28:01 The need for personal responsibility in a pandemic -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnY... And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jay Bhattacharya: https://profiles.stanford.edu/jay-bhattacharya https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2wH43aAAAAAJ&hl=en

In this special Direct Conversation, John interviews United States Representative Dan Crenshaw, an ex-Navy Seal turned up-and-coming Republican politician. They discuss the upcoming 2020 US election and explore his thinking on the momentous social and political changes currently taking place in the US, including the Black Lives Matter movement, the evidently growing public distrust and division and the emerging socialist presence in US politics. #USPolitics #USNavy #2020Election #CancelCulture -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00-1:04 Introduction 1:04-6:34 Why did you pursue politics? 6:34-10:04 Why is western civilisation under threat? 10:04-15:01 History and unchanging human nature 15:01-19:27 The danger of ‘Systemic Racism’ 19:27-25:10 How do the candidates for the 2020 US Election differ in their policies and political philosophy? 25:10-29:00 Where is the discussion about America's economic recovery? 29:00-32:00 Is the US Military prepared for a war? 32:00-37:33 How has 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' shaped US politics? 37:33- Not taking offence in the current political climate 44:34-48:56 Cancel culture and mainstream institutions 48:56-54:22 What does the ordinary American do to make a difference? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Crenshaw https://twitter.com/RepDanCrenshaw https://www.facebook.com/RepDanCrenshaw

John talks to Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on the issues facing the Aboriginal community in Australia, and what she believes are the solutions. Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is deputy mayor of Alice Springs and Country Liberal Senate candidate for NT. She works in the NT to bridge the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, to improve the lives of Indigenous kids and to tackle the tough issues that face her community, like domestic violence. She pushes against political correctness and stands up for free speech. Jacinta also works as the Indigenous program director at the Centre for Independent Studies, and is a regular on Sky News. #IndigenousAffairs #JacintaPrice #Aboriginal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00-0:30 Introduction 0:30-7:17 Jacinta's background 7:18-9:09 Breaking the cycle of intergenerational abuse 9:09-11:53 The importance of fathers for young men 11:53-18:54 Tough love and the need for personal responsibility 18:54-23:22 Leaving resentment and bitterness behind 23:22-26:51 Division, racism, and victimisation in politics 26:51-30:51 Elitists and the racism of identity politics 30:51-38:24 How do we break the cycle and close the gap? 38:24-43:03 Listening to different voices on the Stolen Generations 43:03-48:41 How do summarise the problems that Indigenous people face? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonao/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Jacinta on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacintaPriceCLPCandidateForLingiari/ Follow Jacinta on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JNampijinpa Jacinta's website: https://www.jacintaprice.com/