Dr Andrew Leigh MP is an economist and Federal Labor parliamentarian.

Show notes
Selected links

 •Follow Andrew: Website | Twitter
 •Reconnected, by Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell
 •Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville
 •Bowling Alone, by Robert Putnam
 •Disconnected, by Andrew Leigh

Topics discussed

 •What has Andrew's experience of the pandemic been like? 7:54
 •Andrew's vision for Australian society. 9:40
 •What was it like to work under Robert Putnam? 12:27
 •What are some of the big lessons Andrew learned from Putnam? 15:00
 •What is Andrew's research system? 17:43
 •What is 'social capital'? 18:12
 •What is the story of the decline of social capital in Australia? 19:24
 •Pushing back on the idea of social capital. 21:17
 •Andrew's favourite examples of social entrepreneurship in Australia. 29:00
 •Has the net effect of the digital world been to connect or disconnect us? 31:38
 •Why are some organisations better at building social capital than others? 35:07
 •How does Andrew think about religion? 36:40
 •How can we increase social capital by using systems or design thinking? 41:37
 •What impactful community organisation is no one building? 44:05

Dr Andrew Leigh MP is an economist and Federal Labor parliamentarian. Show notes Selected links •Follow Andrew: Website | Twitter •Reconnected, by Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell •Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville •Bowling Alone, by Robert Putnam •Disconnected, by Andrew Leigh Topics discussed •What has Andrew's experience of the pandemic been like? 7:54 •Andrew's vision for Australian society. 9:40 •What was it like to work under Robert Putnam? 12:27 •What are some of the big lessons Andrew learned from Putnam? 15:00 •What is Andrew's research system? 17:43 •What is 'social capital'? 18:12 •What is the story of the decline of social capital in Australia? 19:24 •Pushing back on the idea of social capital. 21:17 •Andrew's favourite examples of social entrepreneurship in Australia. 29:00 •Has the net effect of the digital world been to connect or disconnect us? 31:38 •Why are some organisations better at building social capital than others? 35:07 •How does Andrew think about religion? 36:40 •How can we increase social capital by using systems or design thinking? 41:37 •What impactful community organisation is no one building? 44:05

Joe Walker hosts refreshingly in-depth conversations with founders, scientists, scholars, economists, and public intellectuals.

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Joe Walker hosts refreshingly in-depth conversations with founders, scientists, scholars, economists, and public intellectuals.
(Formerly 'The Jolly Swagman Podcast'.)

Joe Walker hosts refreshingly in-depth conversations with founders, scientists, scholars, economists, and public intellectuals.

The Joe Walker Podcast

The JSP is a weekly exploration of questions that are both important and overlooked. Joe Walker, a former political speechwriter helping to build a Y Combinator-backed startup, hosts refreshingly in-depth conversations. Topics cover capitalism, science, business, culture and politics. Guests include Nobel laureates, former prime ministers, authors, entrepreneurs, investors and thought-leaders. Australia's best long-form podcast. A space for curious contrarians.

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