Good ideas = bad politics

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22 October 2010In a country where Question Time is a blood sport and a strong current of anti-intellectualism runs through public life, it can be dangerous to have ideas in politics. Although we blame politicians for their inability to translate ideas into policy, perhaps the difficulties are of a more fundamental nature. If good ideas make bad politics, how can we come to terms with the challenges of the 21st century? At this Festival of Dangerous Ideas event, four leading political thinkers address this conundrum: Waleed Aly, lecturer in politics at Monash University and regular media commentator; Annabel Crabb, political commentator and chief online political writer for ABC; Elizabeth Farrelly, Sydney-based columnist and author; and Miriam Lyons, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Development. The session is chaired by Ann Mossop.


Sydney, October 2010

Source: Festival of Dangerous Ideas is presented by

Sydney Opera House

St James Ethics Centre

Duration: 31m 20s

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