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Moderates Aren't More Pragmatic, They Just Believe Different Things
it's a mistake to conflate moderation with rationality
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Danny Wardle

June 2024

The Limits of Natalism
why pro-natal policies can't do that much
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Danny Wardle
Frank Ramsey's Socialism
a relatively unknown part of the philosopher, mathematician and economist's legacy
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Danny Wardle
‘Practitioner Only Supplements’: How Australians Get Tricked Into Buying Snake Oil
those pills behind the counter that the pharmacist recommended for your cold? sorry, they're just overpriced vitamins and herbs
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Danny Wardle
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Socialism Sorites
making sense of the fuzzy boundaries between capitalism and socialism, or capitalism and social democracy, or whatever you want to call it
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Danny Wardle
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May 2024

Learning from the Nordics on Alcohol Policy
the social benefits of putting our biggest bottle-os in public hands
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Danny Wardle
Three Recent Books that Anyone Interested in Australian Social Policy Should Read
especially if you're interested in the welfare state, social democracy and retirement income policy
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Danny Wardle
What's Really at Stake in the Debate Over Financing Higher Education? (Part II)
it's all about whether students should pay, except i don't think the arguments for adopting a user-pays model over free university are particularly…
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Danny Wardle
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The Graduate Tax Challenge (Part I)
whether you support HECS or free university, i've got a question for you…why not support a graduate tax instead?
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Danny Wardle

March 2024

Exceptions Matter
rare exceptions to your theory are still exceptions to your theory
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Danny Wardle

September 2023

The Yes Campaign Is Losing Because It Didn't Get Bipartisan Support
the explanation that has been staring us in the face this whole time
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Danny Wardle
As a Casual Academic, The Last Thing I Need is 'Equal Superannuation'
a well-intentioned idea that would hurt more than it would help
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Danny Wardle
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