Malcolm Turnbull was Australia's 29th Prime Minister.

Show notes
Selected links

 •Follow Malcolm Turnbull: Website | Twitter
 •A Bigger Picture, by Malcolm Turnbull
 •Malcolm's speech at the 2010 Deakin Lectures
 •Malcolm's speech at the 2010 BZE Stationary Energy Plan launch
 •'Condolence on the Death of Robert Hughes', 2012 speech by Malcolm Turnbull
 •Malcolm's 2015 speech challenging Tony Abbott's leadership
 •The Fiery Chariot, by Lucille Iremonger
 •Reflections on the Revolution in France, by Edmund Burke
 •The Case for Conservatism, by Quintin Hogg
 •The Reluctant Republic, by Malcolm Turnbull
 •Fighting For the Republic, by Malcolm Turnbull
 •Constitutional Advancement in a Frozen Continent: Essays in honour of George Winterton
 •'An Alternative Republic Proposal', Anne Twomey's 2015 article in the ALJ
 •Skin in the Game, by Nassim Taleb
 •Antifragile, by Nassim Taleb

Topics discussed 

 •Which of Malcolm's speeches is he most proud of? 9:52
 •Malcolm's childhood. 12:51
 •Burkean Conservatism. 20:20
 •How do governments know when they're reforming too quickly or too slowly? 26:11
 •Resolving the core tension in the Australian Republican Movement. 42:59
 •Same-sex marriage. 48:48
 •The Minority Rule. 52:19
 •Is the Liberal Party philosophically tenable? 59:35
 •How does Malcolm assess prospective tech investments? 1:04:24
 •Malcolm's intellectual shift on China. 1:07:19
 •Malcolm's struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts. 1:11:42
 •Antifragility. 1:15:48

Malcolm Turnbull was Australia's 29th Prime Minister. Show notes Selected links •Follow Malcolm Turnbull: Website | Twitter •A Bigger Picture, by Malcolm Turnbull •Malcolm's speech at the 2010 Deakin Lectures •Malcolm's speech at the 2010 BZE Stationary Energy Plan launch •'Condolence on the Death of Robert Hughes', 2012 speech by Malcolm Turnbull •Malcolm's 2015 speech challenging Tony Abbott's leadership •The Fiery Chariot, by Lucille Iremonger •Reflections on the Revolution in France, by Edmund Burke •The Case for Conservatism, by Quintin Hogg •The Reluctant Republic, by Malcolm Turnbull •Fighting For the Republic, by Malcolm Turnbull •Constitutional Advancement in a Frozen Continent: Essays in honour of George Winterton •'An Alternative Republic Proposal', Anne Twomey's 2015 article in the ALJ •Skin in the Game, by Nassim Taleb •Antifragile, by Nassim Taleb Topics discussed •Which of Malcolm's speeches is he most proud of? 9:52 •Malcolm's childhood. 12:51 •Burkean Conservatism. 20:20 •How do governments know when they're reforming too quickly or too slowly? 26:11 •Resolving the core tension in the Australian Republican Movement. 42:59 •Same-sex marriage. 48:48 •The Minority Rule. 52:19 •Is the Liberal Party philosophically tenable? 59:35 •How does Malcolm assess prospective tech investments? 1:04:24 •Malcolm's intellectual shift on China. 1:07:19 •Malcolm's struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts. 1:11:42 •Antifragility. 1:15:48

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.
(Formerly 'The Jolly Swagman Podcast'.)

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

The Joe Walker Podcast (Jolly Swagman formerly)

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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