Why another book?
11 September 2019 • Ron Manners AO
Anthony Cappello (Connor Court Publishing) suggested I write a book about myself. My immediate response was, “I’ve already done that, and it’s called …
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Who Benefits While You Pay?
6 August 2019 • Ron Manners AO
When any orthodox economist from the Democratic Land of Oz talks of policies designed in the ‘public interest’ or the ‘national interest’, I …
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Public Choice Theory explains how Western values are being eroded
6 June 2019 • Ron Manners AO
Being an optimist, I am enjoying the many signs of “sprouting concern” about the destructive influence of the “long march” through our institutions …
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Business working with academia
9 May 2019 • Ron Manners AO
(From my comments to a Vice Chancellor's lunch in Perth, March 7 2019) "Today, our Mannkal Foundation’s team values greatly this opportunity to …
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Killing and Stealing: Government Specialties
18 April 2019 • Ron Manners AO
Part 1 Over the centuries, governments have only excelled at two things. Killing (mainly by declaring wars) and stealing (mainly by taxation and …
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#13 – Rule for Life: ‘Take every job seriously’
1 March 2019 • Ron Manners AO
Last week Jenny and I enjoyed Dr Jordan Peterson’s ‘12 Rules for Life’ visit to Perth. Thinking later I wondered what rule I …
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Peter Thiel: The articulate libertarian
17 September 2018 • Ron Manners AO
The Mont Pelerin Society is fortunate to have Peter Thiel speaking at this year’s General Meeting in Gran Canaria, Spain. Known as the articulate …
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Peter Thiel: Zero to One book review
17 September 2018 • Ron Manners AO
Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups or How to Build the Future gives inside knowledge on the various questions to ask that will …
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Over-regulation and the entrepreneur
22 July 2018 • Ron Manners AO
One of the roles of the entrepreneur is to project a vision that is somewhat larger than reality. Then, as they take people forward …
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Croesus Mining NL: Highs and lows
2 July 2018 • Ron Manners AO
There's been increased interest in Croesus Mining NL of late. It was founded in 1986 and during my time with the company it produced …
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