Best The Centre For Independent Studies Podcasts (2025)

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How loss of cheap energy pressures wage system | The Stutchbury Sessions 4:27

11d ago4:27

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In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions: Are the Liberals sabotaging their path back to government by walking away from net zero? Or are they facing reality about Australia’s costly clean-energy transition? In this episode, we dissect whether the Coalition’s internal divisions on climate and energy policy are overshadowing Labor’s failure to ret…

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Rough sleeping surges to post pandemic-high 28:47

1d ago28:47

28:47

This week on The Brief Fran Williams is joined by the writer and activist, Adam Peggs to discuss: Rough sleeping surges to post pandemic-high // Government housebuilding forecast downgraded // New measures to ease planning for homes near transport hubs // And an alternative vision to save Liverpool Street Station’s vaulted glass concourse roof from…

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In the Room at Accelerate Debates: Constructive Criticism 50:52

8d ago50:52

50:52

In The Room at Accelerate Debates is a new podcast from Open City, broadcasting the live debates from Accelerate, Open City’s free educational programme. In this episode, you’ll hear our second debate of the year, “Constructive Criticism”, where we ask: where do we draw the line between constructive and destructive criticism in the field of archite…

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How loss of cheap energy pressures wage system 4:27

9d ago4:27

4:27

In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions: Are the Liberals sabotaging their path back to government by walking away from net zero? Or are they facing reality about Australia’s costly clean-energy transition? In this episode, we dissect whether the Coalition’s internal divisions on climate and energy policy are overshadowing Labor’s failure to ret…

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AI nimbyism threatens to upend UK planning 30:08

16d ago30:08

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This week on The Brief Sahiba Chadha is joined by the architect and co-founder of We Made That, Holly Lewis, to discuss: AI nimbyism threatens to upend UK planning // Highstreet developer goes into liquidation // VAT imbalances found to be incentivising demolition // And a furore over plans to install uPVC windows on Peter Barber’s award-winning ho…

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Rebuilding the Open Society | Roger Partridge 40:45

17d ago40:45

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👉 Watch here: https://youtu.be/bGv018CfXg8 In this episode of Liberalism in Question, we dive into Roger Partridge's provocative Quillette essay, "Classical Liberalism Without Strong Gods", where he challenges the rise of "strong gods" like religion and nationalism as antidotes to liberal society's spiritual void. You can read the article here: htt…

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Rebuilding the Open Society | Roger Partridge | Liberalism in Question 40:45

17d ago40:45

40:45

👉 Watch here: https://youtu.be/bGv018CfXg8 In this episode of Liberalism in Question, we dive into Roger Partridge's provocative Quillette essay, "Classical Liberalism Without Strong Gods", where he challenges the rise of "strong gods" like religion and nationalism as antidotes to liberal society's spiritual void. You can read the article here: htt…

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OnePeople.sg - IPS Community Leaders' Conference 2025 - Closing 14:32

22d ago14:32

14:32

OnePeople.sg - IPS Community Leaders' Conference 2025 - Closing by Institute of Policy StudiesBy Institute of Policy Studies

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OnePeople.sg - IPS Community Leaders' Conference 2025 - Dialogue with Minister 59:22

22d ago59:22

59:22

OnePeople.sg - IPS Community Leaders' Conference 2025 - Dialogue with Minister by Institute of Policy StudiesBy Institute of Policy Studies

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OnePeople.sg - IPS Community Leaders' Conference 2025 - Panel Discussion 55:35

22d ago55:35

55:35

OnePeople.sg - IPS Community Leaders' Conference 2025 - Panel Discussion by Institute of Policy StudiesBy Institute of Policy Studies

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OnePeople.sg - IPS Community Leaders' Conference 2025 - Mathew Mathews Presentation 22:56

22d ago22:56

22:56

OnePeople.sg - IPS Community Leaders' Conference 2025 - Mathew Mathews Presentation by Institute of Policy StudiesBy Institute of Policy Studies

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OnePeople.sg - IPS Community Leaders' Conference 2025 - Janadas Devan Opening 8:09

22d ago8:09

8:09

OnePeople.sg - IPS Community Leaders' Conference 2025 - Janadas Devan Opening by Institute of Policy StudiesBy Institute of Policy Studies

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Deconstructed: The Old Justice - Multiculturalism and the Public House 28:57

27d ago28:57

28:57

In this episode of Deconstructed, Matthew Lloyd Roberts is joined by Alfred Yatlong Yeung to discuss British multiculturalism through the lens of The Old Justice in South Bermondsey, a South Korean styled public house that was built by Sidney C Clark in 1933. If you’ve enjoyed this series about the London County Council, check out @LCC_Legacy on In…

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IPS-Nathan Lecture by Mr Piyush Gupta — Lecture II 1:34:17

27d ago1:34:17

1:34:17

IPS-Nathan Lecture by Mr Piyush Gupta — Lecture II by Institute of Policy StudiesBy Institute of Policy Studies

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Peter Costello on the Legacy of Reform and the Road Ahead 46:18

29d ago46:18

46:18

Watch here: https://youtu.be/ybqWLEwL28Y From economic reform and rising government spending to cultural shifts and the decline of liberalism, Costello reflects on the ideas that shaped the Howard years and what’s needed to renew them today. 👉 Support Sound Economic Research: 🔹 Become a member: https://www.cis.org.au/membership-2-step-1/ 🔹 Make a d…

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Peter Costello on the Legacy of Reform and the Road Ahead 46:18

1M ago46:18

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Watch here: https://youtu.be/ybqWLEwL28Y From economic reform and rising government spending to cultural shifts and the decline of liberalism, Costello reflects on the ideas that shaped the Howard years and what’s needed to renew them today. 👉 Support Sound Economic Research: 🔹 Become a member: https://www.cis.org.au/membership-2-step-1/ 🔹 Make a d…

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A new House of Commons report on child-centred design, financial strain for UK architectural firms and bold changes to the London Plan 29:38

1M ago29:38

29:38

In this episode, technical editor and deputy architecture editor of the Architects’ Journal Fran Williams is joined by Dinah Bornat, an architect and co-founder of ZCD Architects. She’s also the author of All to Play For: How to design child-friendly housing, published by the RIBA in February this year. Together they discuss: A new House of Commons…

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Echoes of the 1970s: Classical Liberalism Under Assault from Left and Right 6:03

1M ago6:03

6:03

Is the 2020s an echo of the 1970s for classical liberalism? In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions, Michael Stutchbury recaps the CIS Consilium, exploring how free enterprise, free trade, and limited government are under assault from both the left and the populist right. Featuring insights from Andrew Neil on the plight of mainstream conservati…

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Echoes of the 1970s: Classical Liberalism Under Assault from Left and Right 6:03

1M ago6:03

6:03

Is the 2020s an echo of the 1970s for classical liberalism? In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions, Michael Stutchbury recaps the CIS Consilium, exploring how free enterprise, free trade, and limited government are under assault from both the left and the populist right. Featuring insights from Andrew Neil on the plight of mainstream conservati…

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In the Room at Accelerate Debates: Designing a Safer City 51:35

1M ago51:35

51:35

In The Room at Accelerate Debates is a new podcast from Open City, broadcasting the live debates from Accelerate, Open City’s free educational programme. In this episode, you’ll hear our first debate of the year, “Designing A Safer City”, asking: what does safety in the public realm really mean? Moderators Siraaj Mitha and Jasmin Yeo are joined by …

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IPS-Nathan Lecture by Mr Piyush Gupta — Lecture I 1:40:16

1M ago1:40:16

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IPS-Nathan Lecture by Mr Piyush Gupta — Lecture I by Institute of Policy StudiesBy Institute of Policy Studies

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Appleby Blue wins the 2025 Stirling Prize and set back for UK cooling towers 30:22

2M ago30:22

30:22

This week on The Brief Sahiba Chadha is joined by the BBC broadcaster, writer and journalist Samira Ahmed to discuss the biggest stories in architecture, conservation planning news: A 21st century almshouse in Southwark wins the Stirling Prize // How Labour ministers are consistently rejecting Historic England’s listing advice // A bid to save Nott…

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Consumer Choice, Risk & Safety with Fred Roeder | The Stutchbury Sessions 29:48

2M ago29:48

29:48

Subscribe to The Stutchbury Sessions on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM or listen in your browser. Where is the line between risk and regulation? In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions, Fred Roeder from the Consumer Choice Center dives into how consumers should stand against overregulation and embrace technological innovation for …

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Consumer Choice, Risk & Safety with Fred Roeder 29:49

2M ago29:49

29:49

Subscribe to The Stutchbury Sessions on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM or listen in your browser. Where is the line between risk and regulation? In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions, Fred Roeder from the Consumer Choice Center dives into how consumers should stand against overregulation and embrace technological innovation for …

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Dark Forces at Work? Sir Frank Lowy on the Return of Antisemitism | The Stutchbury Sessions 7:58

2M ago7:58

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Subscribe to The Stutchbury Sessions on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM or listen in your browser. In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions, host Michael Stutchbury reflects on his recent conversation with Sir Frank Lowy — the 95-year-old founder of the Westfield shopping centre empire and one of Australia’s most successful 20th-cen…

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Dark Forces at Work? Sir Frank Lowy on the Return of Antisemitism 7:58

2M ago7:58

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Subscribe to The Stutchbury Sessions on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM or listen in your browser. In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions, host Michael Stutchbury reflects on his recent conversation with Sir Frank Lowy — the 95-year-old founder of the Westfield shopping centre empire and one of Australia’s most successful 20th-cen…

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Deconstructed: Plumstead Common – Policing and Leisure in a Municipal Park 31:43

2M ago31:43

31:43

In this episode, the finale in a trilogy to mark 60 years since the end of the London County Council, Matthew Lloyd Roberts was joined by Dr Rosamund Lily West, Lecturer in Architectural Studies at the University of Manchester. They discussed Plumstead Common, a municipal park in South East London, the site of riots over access to green space by th…

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The Renewables Honeymoon Is Over | The Stutchbury Sessions 8:30

2M ago8:30

8:30

By The Centre For Independent Studies

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The Renewables Honeymoon Is Over | Michael Stutchbury 8:30

2M ago8:30

8:30

By The Centre For Independent Studies

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New Towns, High Streets, Terry Farrell and 'The House of Architecture' 30:07

2M ago30:07

30:07

In this episode, host Fran Williams is joined by Jos Boys, a disability design activist who co-founded Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative and is co-director of The DisOrdinary Architecture Project. Together they discuss: The government reveals the sites for its first new towns // A £5 billion pound fund is launched to revive ‘overlooked’ communiti…

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Iron, Ideas, and Abundance: Supply Side Mistakes and Lessons | The Stutchbury Sessions, 7:06

3M ago7:06

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Iron, Ideas, and Abundance: Supply Side Mistakes and Lessons. This week on The Stutchbury Sessions, Michael reflects on his recent visit to Western Australia, the engine room of the nation’s prosperity. From the billion tonnes of iron ore dug out of the Pilbara to the decades-long export ban that once kept Australia poor, this episode revisits how …

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Iron, Ideas, and Abundance: Supply Side Mistakes and Lessons 7:06

3M ago7:06

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Iron, Ideas, and Abundance: Supply Side Mistakes and Lessons This week on The Stutchbury Sessions, Michael reflects on his recent visit to Western Australia, the engine room of the nation’s prosperity. From the billion tonnes of iron ore dug out of the Pilbara to the decades-long export ban that once kept Australia poor, this episode revisits how l…

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The future of new towns, record-breaking revenue at Foster + Partners and a new tax on SUVs? 30:03

2M ago30:03

30:03

In this episode, host Merlin Fulcher is joined by Dr Jane Hall, architectural historian and founding member of the Turner Prize-winning collective Assemble. Together they discuss: Lords call for stronger leadership for the government’s new towns // The UK’s largest architecture firm reports record-breaking turnover amid a surge in global projects /…

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Why Australians Vote for Big Government | The Stutchbury Sessions 8:52

3M ago8:52

8:52

Why are Australians voting for bigger government? In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions, we explore the paradox of a wealthy nation choosing more handouts, higher spending, and larger public debt. From cost-of-living subsidies to universal childcare, Australians are increasingly embracing policies that expand the welfare state, even as they fu…

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Why Australians Vote for Big Government 8:52

3M ago8:52

8:52

Why are Australians voting for bigger government? In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions, we explore the paradox of a wealthy nation choosing more handouts, higher spending, and larger public debt. From cost-of-living subsidies to universal childcare, Australians are increasingly embracing policies that expand the welfare state, even as they fu…

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A new housing secretary, the RIBA prize shortlist and the UK's first "super-university" 30:39

3M ago30:39

30:39

In this episode, host Sahiba Chadha is joined by architecture and design writer and features editor at STIR. Anmol Ahuja. Together they discuss: Can the new housing secretary deliver on the government’s 1.5 million homes pledge? // The shortlist for this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize is revealed // Greenwich and Kent merger to create the UK’s first ‘s…

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The Rule of Law, Excessive Regulation and Free Speech by Paul Taylor 1:07:32

3M ago1:07:32

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Recent Australian laws risk undermining fundamental freedoms and weakening the principles that underpin a democratic society. In The Rule of Law, Excessive Regulation and Free Speech, Dr Paul M Taylor argues that government responses to challenges such as misinformation, online harms, privacy and hate speech are increasingly disproportionate and, i…

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The Rule of Law, Excessive Regulation and Free Speech by Paul Taylor 1:07:32

3M ago1:07:32

1:07:32

Recent Australian laws risk undermining fundamental freedoms and weakening the principles that underpin a democratic society. In The Rule of Law, Excessive Regulation and Free Speech, Dr Paul M Taylor argues that government responses to challenges such as misinformation, online harms, privacy and hate speech are increasingly disproportionate and, i…

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Deconstructed: Carlton Cinema — Islington at the Pictures 32:43

3M ago32:43

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In this episode Matthew Lloyd Roberts was joined by Nigel Smith, who runs ‘Memory Palaces’, a website and programme of walking tours to explore the history of London’s cinemas. They discussed the Carlton Cinema on Essex Road, Islington, which first opened to the public in a grand ceremony in 1930, and represents the changing fashions and fate for c…

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Protests, Polarisation and Immigration 11:00

3M ago11:00

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Feed your intelligence with policy research and commentary designed to enhance our liberal democracy. Join Michael Stutchbury and guests every Thursday for your 10 minute briefing. In Australia, a growing sense of polarisation is erupting, evident in the recent 'March for Australia' rallies, where tens of thousands voiced concerns over mass migrati…

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Protests, Polarisation and Immigration 11:00

3M ago11:00

11:00

Feed your intelligence with policy research and commentary designed to enhance our liberal democracy. Join Michael Stutchbury and guests every Thursday for your 10 minute briefing. In Australia, a growing sense of polarisation is erupting, evident in the recent 'March for Australia' rallies, where tens of thousands voiced concerns over mass migrati…

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The Erosion of Australian Values | Mark Leach | Liberalism in Question 42:54

3M ago42:54

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Listen to our new show, The Stutchbury Sessions on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM or listen on your browser. Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/sv9pXQxa9bo In this episode of Liberalism in Question, host Robert Forsyth engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Mark Leach, co-founder and CEO of "Never Again Is Now", on the…

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The Erosion of Australian Values | Mark Leach 42:54

3M ago42:54

42:54

Listen to our new show, The Stutchbury Sessions on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM or listen on your browser. Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/sv9pXQxa9bo In this episode of Liberalism in Question, host Robert Forsyth engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Mark Leach, co-founder and CEO of "Never Again Is Now", on the…

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UK House Prices Fall, Open House Festival 2025 & Trump's 'Make America Beautiful Again' Campaign 30:32

3M ago30:32

30:32

In this episode, host Fran Williams is joined by Open House Festival Director Celia Mead. Celia is a management consultant who has run major organisations and cultural heritage festivals to discuss: Less than ten days until Open House Festival 2025 // Environmental concerns over plans to redevelop Liverpool Street Station // An unexpected fall in U…

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Our Prosperity is Slipping Away | Michael Stutchbury 11:16

3M ago11:16

11:16

In this inaugural edition, CIS Executive Director and former Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Financial Review, Michael Stutchbury, outlines how Australia once enjoyed extraordinary prosperity, built on bipartisan reforms of the 1980s and 1990s that liberalized markets, cut tariffs, and opened the economy to global competition. Yet, since prosperi…

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Our Prosperity is Slipping Away | The Stutchbury Sessions 11:16

3M ago11:16

11:16

In this inaugural edition, CIS Executive Director and former Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Financial Review, Michael Stutchbury, outlines how Australia once enjoyed extraordinary prosperity, built on bipartisan reforms of the 1980s and 1990s that liberalized markets, cut tariffs, and opened the economy to global competition. Yet, since prosperi…

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Preview: The Stutchbury Sessions 0:30

3M ago0:30

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Join Michael Stutchbury, former Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Financial Review, in his brand-new show The Stutchbury Sessions. Don’t navigate Australia’s economic turbulence alone. Get ready for razor-sharp analysis backed by data and logic. Don’t miss an episode. Policies evolve, and opportunities vanish, so here’s your chance to stay ahead of…

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Buzzwords: Care with Jasmina Cibic 29:03

3M ago29:03

29:03

Buzzwords is a new pilot podcast from Open City, produced in collaboration with the arts and culture podcast EMPIRE LINES. The podcast unpacks words and phrases often overused in the fields of art and architecture. Produced by curator, writer, and researcher Jelena Sofronijevic, each episode invites artists, curators, architects, and academics to c…

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Launch of Universities Reinvented: Shaping Legacy and Impact for a New World 29:25

4M ago29:25

29:25

Launch of Universities Reinvented: Shaping Legacy and Impact for a New World by Institute of Policy StudiesBy Institute of Policy Studies

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Democracy’s Silent Guardian: Education | Trisha Jha 38:42

4M ago38:42

38:42

In this episode, Rob sits down with Trisha Jha, a policy analyst at the Centre for Independent Studies, to explore the relationship between liberalism and education. They discuss how liberal principles, like individual freedom, pluralism, and limited government, may require an educated population to survive. Trisha Jha is a Research Fellow in the E…

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