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You can listen to our podcasts here on this page or via your favourite podcasting app. Just search for Centre for Independent Studies. In today’s world, we are more aware than ever about what’s happening. With 24-7 news cycles and the advent of social media, we have everything at our fingertips. Yet, do we ever stop to reflect on the principles, values, and beliefs of our society? In our Liberalism in Question podcast, we explore the state of Classical Liberalism.


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Liberalism needs moral vision not just economics
Robert Forsyth, Nick CaterFebruary 8, 2022Liberalism in Question
Rob and Nick discuss the liberalism of Robert Menzies for whom the independence of the...
Liberalism as fundamentalism
Robert Forsyth, Gordon MenziesFebruary 1, 2022Liberalism in Question
Rob and Gordon discuss issues arising from Gordon’s 2020 book Western Fundamentalism in which he...
Why liberalism is essential to the arts
Robert Forsyth, Simon Mordant AM AOJanuary 25, 2022Liberalism in Question

Rob and Simon discuss how important liberalism is as philosophy of freedom and equality, despite...

Liberalism says No to the Voice to Parliament!
Robert Forsyth, Nyunggai Warren Mundine AOJanuary 18, 2022Liberalism in Question

Rob and Warren discuss at length why Warren believes liberalism is good for indigenous Australians,...

Liberalism says Yes to the Voice to Parliament!
Robert Forsyth, Andrew BraggJanuary 11, 2022Liberalism in Question

Rob and Andrew discuss some of the provocative ideas in his recent book Buraadja; The...

Liberalism is scepticism of power
Robert Forsyth, Chandran KukathasJanuary 4, 2022Liberalism in Question

Rob and Chandran discuss Chandran’s journey from a young socialist to a thoughtful liberal. Chandran...

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