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Mannkal's e-Focus
Greetings!, The Mannkal office has been frantically preparing for the March release of it's half-yearly magazine, Mannkal's Musings. It provides a summary of Mannkal's activities over the past six months. In this edition of Musings, featured events include the Samuel Griffith Society Conference in Sydney, the Atlas Liberty Forum in New York and the Mises Seminar in Brisbane. Musings also provides an opportunity for our scholars returning from abroad to share with us the highlights of their experiences at renowned international free-market think-tanks. Please click on the link below to access the March edition of Mannkal's Musings. Mannkal's Musings  We were also pleased to welcome home 11 of our 12 Mannkal scholars abroad. They shared the lessons they learnt during their time abroad with a small gathering of Mannkal staff and university supporters. It was a pleasure to hear about their accomplishments and we are proud that they were such excellent representatives of Mannkal in the global community.  Left to Right: Mark Hennessy, Danielle Lukic, Jesse Parmar, Tanisha Banaszczyk, Sunita Sebastian, Kate Fitzgerald, Gabrielle Cole, Thiago Brandao, Jordan Mittasch & Tait Martson Please feel free to forward this email or any of this material to your own contacts. To subscribe to this publication, please click here (for new subscribers only). Ron's regular Mannerisms this month (please scroll to the end) delves into his archives to cover "With so many books on leadership, why are there so few leaders?"  George Bowen CEO |
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Quote of the Month
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"An inquisition into every man's private circumstances, and an inquisition which, in order to accommodate the tax to them, watched over all the fluctuations of his fortune, would be a source of such continual and endless vexation as no people could support"
- Adam Smith
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Tribute to the Passing of Len Buckeridge
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We lost a remarkable Australian with the passing of Len Buckeridge in March 2014. Len's passion and energy for the building and construction industry made him an Australian legend, and Kim MacDonald (The West Australian, 12 March 2014) explained one influence in Len's life...
"It is telling that a favourite author was Ayn Rand and he once referred to her novels Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead as 'bibles' that shaped his views as an architecture student.
Like Rand's heroes, he stayed true to his ideals even when they went against the grain.
Chief among his beliefs was that everyone should have the right to home ownership.
In his final year at Perth Tech, his thesis, which won the James Hardie prize, was called The Economical House"
Kim MacDonald, The West Australian, 12 March 2014
"'Busy dying' titan up for scrap until the end"
For another tribute to the late Len Buckeridge, please click here.
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The Mont Pelerin Society Essay Contest
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The Essay Contest is open to all individuals 35 years old or younger. First, second and third prizes include a cash award and travel grant! For more details, please click here.
This year's essay topic is:
Why is recognition of human ignorance an important starting point for Hayek? To what degree is human liberty important for the progress of civilisation? Can the pretense of knowledge, independent of experience, mislead decision-making?
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Read all about it!
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First hand news of Ukraine and Russia, and Berlin Students for Liberty
Report by Dr Tom Palmer
In email correspondence with Mannkal's Chairman Ron Manners, Dr Tom Palmer provides a brief summary of some of the current controversies facing the international community. More > > >
Union membership could halve without the support of governments!
Will unions wither without the support of governments and corporations? Grace Collier from The Australian reports that union membership may halve overnight if payroll deduction of union fees and forcible unionisation of small businesses by big businesses is outlawed. To access this must read article, please click here.
How your money is being WASTED!
The Centre of Independent Studies' WasteWatch is dedicated to uncovering government wastage of taxpayer dollars, including the recent $4.6 million expended on updating the Centrelink logo! More > > >
What really is inflation?
A useful article outlining the difference between inflation and price inflation. More > > >
WASM and Mannkal Leadership in Mining Sundowner
The West Australian School of Mines and Mannkal were pleased to launch the Leadership Essay Competition for all WA School of Mines Students. Mannkal Scholar Josh Allsop attended the event. To read about his experience, please click here.
"A populist libertarian youth movement?"
Brad Lips, CEO of the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, reports on the European Students for Liberty Conference. More > > >
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Look Who's Talking
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A Message from Ronald Reagan
On Ronald Reagan's 103rd birthday, we would be wise to remember that "man's age-old dream" is to attain the maximum of freedom not totalitarianism. Please click here to hear from Reagan in his famous speech, "A Time for Choosing".
14 year old discovers way for US to save $400 million!
As part of a high school science project, 14 year old Suvir Mirchandani investigated the US government's consumption of printer ink. He found that a mere change in font could save the US $400 million! More > > >
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Upcoming Events
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CIS Liberty and Society Student Conference: 11-13 April
Do you like to challenge yourself, question the way decisions are made and think seriously about the future of Australia and New Zealand? If you're a young person with an interest in classical liberal ideas, don't miss your chance to attend the 2014 Liberty and Society Student Conference!
Australian Libertarian Society Friedman Conference: 3-4 May 2014
The 2nd ALS Friedman Conference will be held in Sydney this year from 3-4 May. International guest speakers will include Dr Pat Michaels from the Cato Institute in Washington DC and "skeptic lawyer" Helen Dale from the United Kingdom. A host of eminent Australian guest speakers will also be in attendance. For more information, please click here and make sure to check out the ALS Friedman Conference Facebook page.
Freedom to Choose: 25 July 2014
The University of Notre Dame, in conjunction with Mannkal, will be hosting the annual Freedom to Choose conference later this year. For more details, please click here.
History of Economic Thought Society of Australia Conference: 11 July 2014
Mannkal will be sending a number of interested students to attend the annual HETSA Conference in Auckland this year. For more information, please click here.
Samuel Griffith Society Conference: 22-24 August 2014
The annual Samuel Griffith Society Conference will be held in Melbourne this year at Mercure Melbourne Treasury Gardens. Mannkal is pleased to announce that it will be sending a number of students to attend the conference free of charge.
To apply to attend any of the conferences listed above, please email you resume, statement of academic record, and a one page cover letter outlining your interest in attending to scholars@mannkal.org.
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Mannkal's Scholarships!
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Mannkal will be sending a number of bright talented undergraduate students to attend renowned international think-tanks across the globe this winter break. For details about these scholarships, please check out Mannkal's latest edition of Mannkal's Musings, a link to which is provided above.
For answers to any queries, please contact Mannkal's Scholarships Coordinator, Becky Vidler ( scholars@mannkal.org). |
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Mannerisms
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''With so many books on leadership, why are there so few leaders?" More > > >
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