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Mannkal's e-Focus
Greetings!,
Mannkal's office has been bursting at the seams over November with preparations for departing domestic and international scholars. Our International Scholars will be departing this month to a variety of think tanks around the globe. In November, Mannkal sent 6 scholars to attend the upcoming Mises Seminar in Brisbane.
Mannkal is also pleased to welcome home the Samuel Griffith Scholars. The Conference hosted eminent speakers from Australia's legal community who discussed federalism, judicial power (focusing on the Kable principle), referenda and much more. To view James Illich's article on Gim Del Villar's, "Kable: The Dog that Won't be Silent", please scroll down. One of our scholars, Murray Tennent-Brown, shared his experience of the Hawkesbury Tour, which concluded the intellectually stimulating weekend:
"Mannkal scholars attending the recent Samuel Griffith Society annual conference in Sydney from 8-10 November were fortunate to partake in a tour of the Hawkesbury River. It was there in 1891 that the Australian Constitution's principal authors (including Sir Samuel Griffith) largely drafted the Constitution aboard the Queensland government steamer, the 'Lucinda'. During the tour, Julian Lesser of the Samuel Griffith Society provided an excellent historical overview of the prominent drafters present aboard the Lucinda and their diverse individual backgrounds. The tour brought to life the many hurdles that had to be overcome by Australia's politicians and leading citizens of the day to unite Australia into a cohesive federation."
Left to right: Lauren Reed, Stephanie Hughes, Murray Tennent-Brown, James Illich, Julian Leeser, Genevieve Mitchell, Bryan Pape and Catarina Cabrera
On the regional front, the phone tapping scandal between Australia and Indonesia has threatened to negatively impact on our economy. With total trade between Indonesia and Australia worth more than $11 billion last year, the "freeze" in relations may produce negative effects. Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan expressed the very real possibility of this fear materialising when he said, "It is difficult if two neighbours can't trust each other, to think about anything related to economic cooperation".
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Ron's regular Mannerisms this month (please scroll to the end) addresses the issue, "Greenpeace hooligans or heroes?".
George Bowen
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Quote of the Month
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"History tells us a lot. Both Palmer and Day wanted to enter Parliament as Liberal candidates and the party, which prefers political advisers and lawyers to business people, rejected both."
- Robert Gottliebsen 8 October 2013
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Mannkal's Plans for 2014
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One of the enjoyable aspects of handing over the Mannkal CEO role to George Bowen is that it should give me more time for "quiet reflection".
The two most often asked questions about Mannkal from many of our 650 former Mannkal scholars are.....
"We appreciate being introduced to the world of free-market ideas but how can we learn more and meet people who have successfully integrated these ideas into their lives and careers?"
The answer ...
"A range of Perth-based opportunities already exist (usually publicized on www.mannkal.org) and Mannkal has already started playing an active role in publicising interstate and international events such as:
- The annual Mises Seminar (Sydney / Brisbane) ... next month's e-Focus will feature a full report on the six scholars who attended this year.
- The annual Atlas Network Liberty Forum in New York City (mark next year's dates in your diary - 12 - 13 November 2014) and for a full report of the Mannkal team's active participation last month, see "Atlas Liberty Forum NYC" below.
- The Mont Pelerin Society Annual Meeting in Hong Kong (31 August - 6 September, 2014) .. by invitation. This event will include special side meetings run by the Atlas Network and the Foundation for Economic Education Inc."
The second question from our ever-expanding network of supporters ...
"We like what you are doing with your network of young people and would like to assist in expanding your activities plus be part of any events you run, beyond the scope of your student work."
The answer ...
"We are creating a special category such as 'Mannkal.org Ambassador' where supporters can attend specific events covering business / political and industrial relations focused activities - in addition to providing a pro-active audience for our returning scholars when they present their findings to the Mannkal Board and staff."
Further details are currently being refined but we encourage any interested parties to contact George Bowen - george.bowen@mannkal.org or myself - ron.manners@mannkal.org, to express their own interest.
Atlas Liberty Forum
For reports and photos of the Mannkal scholars who attended, please click here.
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Read all about it!
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Mannkal's Scholars Excel
The University of Western Australia Business School recognises the achievements of our recent Mannkal Scholars, Kim Phan and Helen Le. More > > >
Threats to Freedom of Speech
Murdoch University, in conjunction with Mannkal, hosted the "Threats to Freedom of Speech Conference" from 12-13 October 2012. Mannkal is pleased to announce that the new volume of The Western Australian Jurist presents a selection of papers from the Conference. To gain insight into the fundamental issue of free speech, please click here.
2020: A Second American Revolution?
Investment Strategist, Brad Walmsley, inspired by the research of Professor Peter Turchin, reveals that stagnating real wages, growing fiscal inequality, expanding public debt and an explosion of overqualified graduates will culminate with a spike in instability in the American economy around the 2020 year mark. More > > >
"Australia's Secret War"
Hal Colebatch reveals that the atrocities of World War II were worsened by our own people. He argues that, far from being merely a transient historical episode, Australia's Secret War was an expression of "identity politics", which is on the rise today. More > > >
The Bitcoin Bubble
Digital currency is no longer a dream for the future. Bitcoins have taken the world by storm! Rather than being controlled by a central bank, the supply of Bitcoins is moderated via a complex mathematical algorithm. The Economist warns of the "Bitcoin Bubble" but acknowledges that even if the market for Bitcoins crashes, there are numerous other digital currencies ready to take its place! More > > >
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Look Who's Talking
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"When Obama Speaks, People Faint!"
Mounting political cynicism regarding US leadership........and entertaining too. Short YouTube by Eddie Murphy sound alike! Please click here > > >
Travel Industry Downgraded for Australia & the Media Remains Silent!
Mannkal's Chairman Ron Manners recently attended the Atlas Network Liberty Forum in New York on 14 November 2013, where he discussed the unintended consequences of credit card bank interchange fees. Ron exposes Australia's bad habit of always saying "yes". Although not always a bad thing, with respect to credit card interchange fees, saying "yes" will result in dire long term consequences for the Australian economy. More > > >
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Calling all Business People!
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Seeking WA "organiser" for newly formed Bastiat Society-Perth lunch group
Why shouldn't WA business people have the opportunity to hear Australia's most thought-provoking speakers?
Judith Sloan, Nick Cater, Andrew Bold, Robert Gottliebsen plus overseas visitors
The Bastiat Society is an international society of principled wealth creators. It engages the business community in a positive, non-political, and academic Society. Each Bastiat Society Chapter is led by a business person who assists in the organisation of approximately 10 events per year. For more information on the Bastiat Society, please click here.
Mannkal is seeking to establish a Perth-based Bastiat Society Chapter and will support this group with its extensive contact base. If you want to make this possible, please contact us on 9382 1288.
"because those who work in freedom should know how freedom works"
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Upcoming Reports
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Mises Seminar: Brisbane 29 Nov - 1 Dec, 2013
Mannkal Scholars have recently return from the annual Mises Seminar held in Brisbane this year. Mannkal is pleased to announce that this year's Mises Scholar recipients were Paolo Serafini, Ciara O'Loughlin, YeQin Zhang, Ryan Kirke, Tayler Wright and Charlotte Denniss. For a detailed account of their experiences, look out for next month's e-Focus, which will be released in early January.
Samuel Griffith Society Conference
Mannkal Scholars recently returned from a fascinating weekend discussing the highly important and controversial issues surrounding the Australian Constitution. To view James Illich's paper on Gim Del Villar's speech from the Conference, please click here.
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Mannkal Scholarship Opportunities
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Mannkal's International Scholars are departing for their global destinations over the next month. Samantha Denford, attending the Lion Rock Institute, recently touched down in the buzzing free market capital of Hong Kong. Please click here to read about her experiences.
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