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Real Talk with Leigh BrownFraud, Closings, and the Coverage Gap You Can't Afford with Andrew "Dru" WischhoverTitle insurance might seem like a formality, but what if it's the weakest link in your next transaction? In this episode, we'll chat with Andrew "Dru" Wischhover about rising fraud threats, surprising coverage gaps, and why agents need to understand what's actually being protected at the closing table. Hit play to rethink everything you thought you knew about closing a deal! Key takeaways to listen for What title insurance really covers and why your lender requires it Real-life examples of title issues that cost buyers thousands Enhanced coverage: What it is and why you n...
2026-02-0523 min
Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsThe Power of ProximityOn 30 October 2025, I spoke to an Committee for Capital Cities event in Parliament House about cities and productivity.
Read the speech here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-committee-capital-cities-event-future-cities-ambition
2025-11-0612 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsRepairing CompetitionOn 17 October 2025, I spoke at the Australian Repair Summit in Canberra on the right to repair.
Transcript: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-australian-repair-summit-canberra
2025-10-1715 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsStrong Communities, Strong Nation: What the Regions Teach UsOn 8 October 2025, I spoke to the Regional Australia Institute National Summit at Parliament House.
Text here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-regional-australia-institute-national-summit
2025-10-1414 min
The Inflection Points PodcastAndrew Leigh: the personal and political of productivityAfter a decade of sluggish growth—the slowest productivity gains in 60 years—Australia faces a fundamental question: how does our nation capture the dynamic potential of the 21st century? How do we build an economy that rewards innovation, enables competition, and creates opportunity for all?This is a conversation with Andrew Leigh about both personal and national productivity.In the first half of this episode, we dive into Andrew’s personal systems and productivity trade-offs, from four-hour sleep experiments to the art of the strategic No. Then, we zoom out to the national challenge: how do we...
2025-10-0145 min
The Coping PodcastVideo Game Addiction or Healthy Hobby? Tips for Parents From Andrew FishmanAndrew Fishman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and the Owner of Video Game Health, a platform that helps parents and adolescents understand and manage the impact of video games on mental health. He works with teens and young adults in individual, family, and group therapy on balancing gaming habits and promoting overall well-being. Andrew is certified by the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board for treating video game addiction. In this episode… Is your child's love for video games a harmless pastime or a sign of something more serious? Many parents struggle to know wh...
2025-09-2555 min
Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsStartups for GrowthDescription: On 17 September 2025, I spoke to the Ecosystem Startup leaders lunch at UTS Startups, Sydney on the topic of “Startups for Growth”.
A transcript is available here:https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-ecosystem-startup-leaders-lunch-uts-startups-sydney
2025-09-2511 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsThe Great Unbinding: Non-Competes, Freedom and the Future of CompetitionOn 16 September 2025, I spoke at the Sydney Institute, discussing how scrapping non-compete clauses for most workers is good for freedom and fairness.
Read the full speech: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-sydney-institute
2025-09-1724 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsFair Work in the Age of AIOn 3 September 2025, I spoke on “Fair Work in the Age of AI” at the ACTU’s Seizing the Opportunities of AI While Protecting the Fair Go Symposium in Canberra.
The transcript is available here:https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-seizing-opportunities-ai-while-protecting-fair-go
2025-09-0409 min
Heavy Bored#94 Mysterious Fiction w/ Veronica LeighAndrew Wittstadt is joined by author Veronica Leigh. Topics Include: Mothers and daughters–writing routines–historical fiction–end of life care–hustling as an indie author–and more!Recorded 8/5/2025*LINKS**Buy the Books*The Keeper of Lost Daughters by Veronica Leigh: https://amzn.to/41kpAFvMore Books by Veronica Leigh: https://amzn.to/41TXktvPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: https://amzn.to/4mpo7pQMore Books by Jane Austen: https://amzn.to/3UGbkDkThe Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton: https://amzn.to/3JxRQyk...
2025-08-251h 06Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsOpen Trade: Australia’s StrengthOn 8 August 2025, I spoke at the Asialink Leaders Summit in Canberra on the value of free trade to Australia, and the case against tariffs.
Transcript: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-asialink-leaders-summit-canberra
2025-08-1117 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsGovernment as a Learning Machine: Using Randomised Trials to Improve ProductivityOn 29 July 2025, I spoke at the AFR Government Services Summit on the topic “Government as a Learning Machine: Using Randomised Trials to Improve Productivity”.
The speech transcript is available at: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-afr-government-services-summit-canberra
2025-07-2922 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsThe Shortest Histories of Everything: Andrew Ford and Andrew Leigh in conversationRecorded live at the Sydney Writers’ Festival on 23 May 2025, I sat down with composer and writer Andrew Ford to discuss our latest books — The Shortest History of Music (Ford) and The Shortest History of Economics (Leigh).
We explored how to distil complex subjects without losing their essence and why brevity can still hold truth.
2025-07-2451 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsConsumer Trust in a Fast-Changing AustraliaOn 27 June 2025, I gave a keynote address at the National Consumer Congress in Melbourne, titled ‘Fair Go, Fair Markets: Consumer Trust in a Fast-Changing Australia’.
The transcript is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-2025-national-consumer-congress-melbourne
2025-07-0114 min
Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsThe Progressive Productivity AgendaOn 25 June 2025, I spoke at a McKell Institute event in Sydney, setting out the Progressive Productivity Agenda.
A transcript is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-mckell-institute-sydney
2025-06-2632 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsThe Abundance Agenda for AustraliaOn 3 June 2025, I gave a speech at the Chifley Research Centre in Melbourne titled “The Abundance Agenda for Australia”.
The transcript is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/speeches/address-chifley-research-centre-melbourne
2025-06-0438 min
UnsupermarketEp10: Supermarket code chat with Asst. Minister for Competition Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MPAvailable as a video podcast on the Box Divvy Youtube Channel.
Supermarket Code Takes Effect, but Real Reform Starts with Transparency: Box Divvy Podcast with Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP.
Box Divvy's Unsupermarket podcast speaks with Assistant Minister for Competition Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP about supermarket dominance, unfair practices, and why community-led models are part of the solution.
The conversation covers:
• The duopoly's growing market share despite the entry of Aldi
• Shrinkflation tactics that are "dudding" consumers
• Farmers being stuck with rejected produce
• Fear of retaliation stopping suppliers from speaking...
2025-04-2327 min
New Books in Economic and Business HistoryAndrew Leigh, "How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity" (Mariner Books, 2024)How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity (Mariner Books, 2024) is a book for anyone interested in understanding the economic forces that have shaped our world. Its blend of historical insight and contemporary relevance makes it a valuable addition to your bookshelf.This small book indeed tells a big story. It is the story of capitalism – of how our market system developed. It is the story of the discipline of economics, and some of the key figures who formed it. And it is the story of how economic forces have shaped world history. Why didn’t Africa...
2025-04-0914 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsThe Least of These: Dignity, Justice, and the Fight Against InequalityOn 19 March, I spoke to the Catholic Social Services Australia Conference on the topic “The Least of These: Dignity, Justice, and the Fight Against Inequality“.
Transcript: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-catholic-social-services-australia-conference-sydney
2025-03-2217 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsFrom Monopoly to Lego: Building a More Competitive Economy From the Ground UpOn 19 March 2025, I spoke at a Corones’ Law Competition Reform event on the topic “From Monopoly to Lego: Building a More Competitive Economy From the Ground Up”. Transcript: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-corones-law-competition-reform-event-sydney
2025-03-2117 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsWhy Competition Reform Is More Fun Than It Looks and More Significant Than You ThoughtOn 11 March 2025, I spoke to the Economic Society of Australia WA Branch’s ‘Economics on the Swan’ speaker series on ‘Why Competition Reform Is More Fun Than It Looks and More Significant Than You Thought’.
Transcript: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-economics-swan-economic-society-australia-wa-branch
2025-03-1723 min
The Balancing Act with Andrew Temte, PhD, CFAAre You Bold? (with Leigh Burgess)What is the Believe-Own-Learn-Design framework? What is a "belief conflict?" What holds you back from achieving your goals?
To help answer these questions, we have Leigh Burgess joining us today on The Balancing Act Podcast. Leigh is a former health care and education executive, is the founder of Bold Industries Group, and the author of Be BOLD Today.
Tune into episode 184 to hear Leigh's story, her career "rocket-booster" moment, and her perspectives on helping individuals and teams reach their full potential.
Learn more about Leigh at: https://leighburgess.com/
Learn more about A...
2025-03-1329 min
How To Protect The OceanHow Storytelling Connects People and Climate Change | Tao Leigh Goffe InterviewAndrew Lewin and Tao Leigh Goffe dive deep into the intersection of storytelling, culture, and the urgent issue of climate change with renowned scholar Tao Leigh Goffe. Through an engaging conversation, we explore how storytelling serves as a bridge between individuals, communities, and the global climate crisis. Tao highlights the importance of amplifying voices from marginalized and vulnerable communities on the frontlines of environmental change. We discuss the power of cultural narratives to inspire action, reframe perspectives, and foster empathy in addressing the climate crisis. Tao emphasizes how the arts, history, and personal storytelling can challenge dominant...
2025-02-121h 01How To Protect The OceanHow Storytelling Connects People and Climate Change | Tao Leigh Goffe InterviewAndrew Lewin and Tao Leigh Goffe dive deep into the intersection of storytelling, culture, and the urgent issue of climate change with renowned scholar Tao Leigh Goffe. Through an engaging conversation, we explore how storytelling serves as a bridge between individuals, communities, and the global climate crisis. Tao highlights the importance of amplifying voices from marginalized and vulnerable communities on the frontlines of environmental change. We discuss the power of cultural narratives to inspire action, reframe perspectives, and foster empathy in addressing the climate crisis. Tao emphasizes how the arts, history, and personal storytelling can challenge dominant...
2025-02-121h 01Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsCaught in the Middle: How Market Concentration Hurts FarmersOn 29 October 2024, I gave a talk to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences titled ‘Caught in the Middle: How Market Concentration Hurts Farmers’.
The full text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-australian-bureau-agricultural-and-resource-economics
2024-11-0428 min
PhotoBizX The Ultimate Wedding and Portrait Photography Business Podcast588: Leigh Woolford – From Burnout to Booming: Building a Profitable Kindy Photography Business
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Leigh Woolford runs an Australian childcare centre photography business, also known as a kindy, kindergarten, preschool or high-volume photography business, which is based in Melbourne, Australia.
We were exchanging emails about potential interview guests for the podcast when I learned that he will be presenting at a conference next year on the evolution of his own business—from burnout to building a profitable company.
That led to some back and forth before I asked him for today's interview.
In tha...
2024-10-2100 min
Work with Purpose: A podcast about the Australian Public SectorEP#115: Championing evaluation with The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MPThe Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP joins us on the episode of Work with Purpose to highlight how evaluation can help create better policies and programs.On a recent episode of Work with Purpose on the art of policymaking, our experts agreed that evaluation should be baked into the development process from the get-go – but how do you make it work when the pressure is high?The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, and Assistant Minister for Employment, joins presenter David Pembroke to talk about why evaluation sh...
2024-10-1331 min
In Your Head with Leigh RichardsonEpisode 246: Crisis Decision-Making with Dr Andrew Wittman and Dr Leigh RichardsonDr. Leigh Richardson sits down with Dr. Andrew Wittman to dive into Crisis Decision-Making. When faced with a crisis, parents and leaders should ask themselves, "How can I use this to my greatest possible advantage?" It's key to approach challenges with a mindset of resilience. A helpful tool is the "two-minute rule"—suspend your self-limiting beliefs for just two minutes, just like being captivated by a movie. As for handling the inevitable hormone dump and the rollercoaster of fight, flight, or freeze—don't try to stop it. Instead, let it flow and ride through it with awareness.
Dr. Andrew Wittman is a...
2024-09-2730 min
The Chris Voss ShowThe Chris Voss Show Podcast – How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity by Andrew Leigh
How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity by Andrew Leigh
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“If you read just one book about economics, make it Andrew Leigh’s clear, insightful, and remarkable (and short) work.” —Claudia Goldin, recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics and Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University
A sweeping, engrossing history of how economic forces have shaped the world—all in under 200 pages
InHow Economics Explains the World, Harvard-trained economist Andrew Leigh presents a new way to understand the human stor...
2024-09-2220 min
The Accrescent: Bioenergetic HealingAndrew DeGregorio - From Near-Death to New Life: Healing w/Cereset's BrainEcho TechnologyAndrew DeGregorio and Host, Leigh Ann Lindsey, dive deep into the world of Cereset, a brain mirroring technology. Andrew shares his personal journey of recovery from a near-death experience and subsequent chronic illnesses through Cereset. The discussion covers how Cereset works, its benefits, and its fast-action results on physical injuries, trauma, anxiety, insomnia, and more. The conversation also highlights the importance of combining body-based and cognitive healing modalities, as well as lifestyle changes for sustained well-being.P.S. If you go to Cereset Encinitas, tell them Leigh Ann sent you for special savings on a Cereset bundle.
2024-09-091h 01
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2182: Andrew Leigh on how economics explains the worldAndrew Leigh is a minister in the Australian parliament with a doctorate in economics from Harvard. Unlike many academic economists, however, Leigh has the gift of simplifying economics for all of us. His new book, How Economics Explains the World, presents economics as the prism to understand the human story. From the dawn of agriculture to AI, Leigh tells the story of how ingenuity, greed, and desire for betterment have, to an astonishing degree, determined humanity’s past, present, and future. Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, Treasury and...
2024-09-0545 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsThe Future of MedicareOn 19 June 2024, I spoke to a symposium organised by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Symposium, on the topic ‘The future of Medicare: research-informed policy for better access and health’. The text of the speech is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-academy-social-sciences-australia-symposium-canberra
2024-06-2518 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsDiscovering What Works: Why Rigorous Evaluation MattersOn 17 June 2024, I spoke to the Australian Evaluation Showcase on the topic ‘Discovering What Works: Why Rigorous Evaluation Matters’. The text of the speech is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-australian-evaluation-showcase-canberra
2024-06-2518 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsExperimenting for Excellence: Randomised Trials in Human ResourcesOn 30 April 2024, I spoke at the HR Leaders Forum in Sydney about some of the fascinating findings emerging from randomised trials in the workplace. The full text of the speech is available here: https://ministers.dewr.gov.au/leigh/experimenting-excellence-randomised-trials-human-resources
2024-05-0118 min
ChangeMakersLeigh Mansberg, President & CEO of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South - Every Child. World Ready.Host: Jeremy C. ParkGuest: Leigh Mansberg, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-SouthEpisode Overview:In this enlightening conversation, host Jeremy C. Park sits down with Leigh Mansberg, a notable leader in nonprofit education. As the helm of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South, Leigh shares her inspiring journey from a classroom teacher to a leading advocate for educational transformation. This episode dives into how her upbringing in an entrepreneurial family in Pine Bluff, Arkansas shaped her understanding of the crucial role of failure and resilience in success.
2024-04-1848 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsHealthy Surprises: How Randomised Trials Can Challenge Conventional Wisdom and Debunk DogmaOn 9 April 2024, I spoke at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s Danks Leaders in Science seminar, on the topic “Healthy Surprises: How Randomised Trials Can Challenge Conventional Wisdom and Debunk Dogma”. The text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-danks-leaders-science-seminar-murdoch-childrens
2024-04-1023 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsUnshackling Innovation: Rethinking Non-Compete Clauses for a Dynamic EconomyOn 4 April 2024, I addressed the McKell Institute in Sydney on the topic ‘Unshackling Innovation: Rethinking Non-Compete Clauses for a Dynamic Economy’. The text of the talk is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-mckell-institute-sydney-0
2024-04-0930 min
Politics with Michelle GrattanPolitics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Leigh on competition - economic and political
Lukas Coch/AAPThe Albanese government and the Australian public are currently focused on the cost-of-living crisis and its impact on household budgets.
For Australia’s longer-term economic outlook, the government is looking at reforms that are needed to increase competition and our flat-lined productivity.
Andrew Leigh is in the middle of this debate. He’s Assistant Minister for Employment and Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury. In a speech he delivers on Thursday, Leigh homes in on one issue inhibiting competition which affects a surprising number of workers – “non-compete” clauses that ban people from compe...
2024-04-0328 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsHarnessing the Data DelugeOn 28 March 2024, I spoke to the Australian Government Data Summit on the topic ‘Harnessing the Data Deluge: The Surprising Power of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence’. The speech text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-10th-annual-australian-government-data-summit-hotel
2024-04-0308 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsStarting with Statistics to Transform DisadvantageOn 27 March 2024, I launched the UnitingCare Child Social Exclusion Report. The speech text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/launch-2024-child-social-exclusion-report-parliament-house
2024-04-0314 min
Mike Fallat's Time Hacker Podcast#144 - Andrew Leigh (Innovation + Equality: How to Create a Future That Is More Star Trek Than Terminator)Mike interviews Andrew Leigh.In this episode, we dive into "Innovation + Equality: How to Create a Future That Is More Star Trek Than Terminator" by Andrew Leigh."Innovation + Equality" offers a bold and optimistic vision for the future, challenging the prevailing narrative that technological progress inevitably leads to greater inequality. Drawing on a wealth of research and real-world examples, author Andrew Leigh presents a compelling case for how we can harness innovation to create a more equitable and inclusive society.Leigh argues that the key to achieving this vision lies in our ability...
2024-02-2338 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsFrom Chance to Change: Leveraging Randomised Trials and Data Science for Policy SuccessOn 1 February 2024, I delivered a keynote address to the Human Technology Institute Shaping Our Future Symposium at the University of Technology, Sydney. The text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-human-technology-institute-shaping-our-future
2024-02-0420 min
The Guides With Intuitive India LeighAngels in the Algorithm: The Spiritual Side of AI with Andrew Smith LewisSend us a textEver marveled at the sheer scope of artificial intelligence and wondered about its potential to expand our collective consciousness? In this episode, India and Andrew Smith Lewis, founder of the major AI studio Alai dive in to the impact of AI on our connected selves, including how this technology might serve as gateways to Universal energies. This conversation explores the role of AI in shaping our future and the necessity to harness its potential mindfully and in the highest vibrational alignment. From AI's spiritual aspects to shared human consciousness and personalized experiences, Andrew's i...
2023-11-3046 min
Technology and SecurityThe Hon Dr Andrew Leigh on AI and competition, technology and productivity, and evaluating government.Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by The Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury and the Assistant Minister for Employment, to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of competition, the initial months of the Australian Centre for Evaluation and coordinating with overseas regulators on the complexities of AI. They also discuss Australia’s technology workforce challenges, charting a uniquely Australian approach to building industrial capacity, and the ongoing, global geopolitical technology competition. Dr Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury and the Assistant Minister for Employment. He is...
2023-11-1539 min
Peak2SoonThe Economics of Running Wisdom with Andrew LeighOne of Australia's most respected politicians Dr Andrew Leigh was recently crowned Australia's fittest politician.For those that live in Canberra it would come as no surprise, as if you're up early enough you'll catch Dr Leigh running on the trails somewhere between Mount Ainslie and Mount Majura.Dr Leigh shares his wisdom in this podcast, and a journey that's seem him run sub three hours in all six marathon majors, and most his running took him to South Africa's Comrades Marathon. But, it hasn't always been easy, injuries and an aging body h...
2023-11-0943 min
The Indie Author MethodSunday Interview: Sophie-Leigh RobbinsWelcome to the Sunday edition of the Indie Author Method, where we change things up a bit. On Sundays, when you have a little more time, when you have the space in your day to spend some time with your craft of writing, we sit down with another successful author to discuss their writing, newest work and the things they can share with you about their process.
This week, Andrew talks with another USA Today Bestselling Author, Sophie-Leigh Robbins. Like last week's guest Gigi Blume, Sophie-Leigh's latest work Alienhated is part of a six-author project called Monster Mash...
2023-10-2917 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsChanging the World, One Coin Toss at a TimeOn 11 October 2023, I spoke to the Evidence and Implementation Summit in Melbourne on the topic “Changing the World, One Coin Toss at a Time”. The full text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-evidence-and-implementation-summit-melbourne
2023-10-1621 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsThe Best Medicine: Lessons from Health for Policy RandomistasOn 29 September 2023, I spoke at the Australian Evaluation Society’s annual conference on what policymakers can learn from health. The speech began with the example of the radical mastectomy, a procedure that was needlessly performed on half a million women before a randomised trial revealed the truth. The text is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-australian-evaluation-society-2023-international
2023-10-0420 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsCompetition and Artificial IntelligenceOn 20 September 2023, I spoke to the McKell Institute in Sydney on the topic “Competition and Artificial Intelligence”. The full text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-mckell-institute-sydney
2023-10-0430 min
Project Possible with Rich LeighAndrew Bloch: Lord Sugar's PR advisor and Mr Black Book himself on entrepreneurship, developing The Apprentice and working at the agency that inspired Absolutely FabulousWho do Lord Sugar, Steven Bartlett and the Spice Girls have in common?The answer is Andrew Bloch, Mr Black Book himself.Public relations is all around us - every time you open a newspaper or social media platform, the fingerprints of PR are there, building and protecting reputations.Andrew is a PR expert. He started his career in the agency that inspired British comedy Absolutely Fabulous, and sold the agency he co-founded, Frank PR, for a life-changing sum, having worked with some of the biggest names and brands in...
2023-09-111h 39Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsChoosing Openness, Yonsei University, KoreaOn 2 May 2023, I spoke at Yonsei University in Seoul on the topic ‘Choosing openness: How regional partnerships boost economic dynamism’. The full text of the speech is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-yonsei-university-seoul
2023-05-0830 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsFair Play, Fair Competition & Economic DynamismOn 5 April 2023, I delivered a short speech at the National Small Business Summit on the role of fairness in competition laws. The full transcript is here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-cosboa-national-small-business-summit-melbourne
2023-04-0613 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsDigital Competition and Economic DynamismOn 17 March 2023, I addressed a conference at Monash University Business School on the theme of ‘Opportunities and challenges of the digital revolution’. The full speech text is available here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/address-monash-university-business-school-melbourne
2023-03-2022 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsWhat Andrew Leigh is reading this summerInterview on ABC RN Breakfast to discuss my summer reading.
2023-02-0307 min
Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsLaunching ‘The Whitlam Era’ bookOn 2 December 2022, at the National Press Club, I launched Scott Prasser and David Clune’s edited book ‘The Whitlam Era’. The speech text is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/book-launch-whitlam-era-national-press-club-canberra
2022-12-0209 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsHealth Inequalities in the COVID PandemicOn 23 November 2022, I delivered the WD Borrie Lecture at the Australian Population Association Conference, held at the Australian National University, on the topic “Health Inequalities in the COVID Pandemic: Evidence from Australia”. The text of the speech may be found here: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/wd-borrie-lecture-australian-population-association-conference
2022-11-2528 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsA zippier economy: Lessons from the 1992 Hilmer Competition ReformsOn 17 October 2022, Andrew Leigh delivered a talk in the Sydney Ideas series – Sydney University’s flagship speech series. Here is a summary: “In October 1992, Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the establishment of a major independent inquiry into competition policy in Australia. Fred Hilmer’s review sparked the National Competition Policy reforms, which was followed by a surge in productivity. Thirty years on, Andrew Leigh will look at what lessons the Hilmer Review and National Competition Policy can teach us. After the worst decade of income growth in the post-war era, Leigh argues that it is vital to prioritise competition. Globally...
2022-10-2139 min
Democracy Sausage with Mark KennyFair game with Andrew LeighThis week on Democracy Sausage, parliamentarian Andrew Leigh laces up the boots to give 110 per cent alongside Mark Kenny and Marija Taflaga, tackling the economy, wrestling with Australian sporting culture, and serving his ace new book, Fair Game. Should business leaders be better at giving ‘full credit’ to the team? How can Australia be better at scouting up-and-coming economic talent? And why has sport increasingly decided to hit social issues head on, rather than trying to side-step them? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treas...
2022-09-0541 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsA More Dynamic EconomyOn 25 August 2022, I delivered the Fred Gruen Lecture at the Australian National University on ‘A More Dynamic Economy’. The text of the talk is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2022/speeches/fh-gruen-lecture-australian-national-university-canberra.
2022-08-2926 min
I've Been Meaning To Listen To ThatThe Magnetic Fields: Distant Plastic Trees (w/ Samantha Leigh Allen)This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "Distant Plastic Trees" by The Magnetic Fields with special guest Samantha Leigh Allen (Patricia Wants to Cuddle, Real Queer America: LGBT Stories From Red States, Love & Estrogen, You Should See The Other Guy)! Plus, Andrew, Sean, Michael, & Samantha discuss Stephin Merritt’s quiet but impactful legacy as a brilliant singer/songwriter and gay curmudgeon, how excellence in lyricism and craft can be a means to evade vulnerability, and how Owl City ripped off “100000 fireflies” by upping the ante firefly quantity-wise!
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2022-06-221h 14
Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsDiscussing the Morality of AI with Toby Walsh (ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author Series)On 10 May 2022, Toby Walsh was in conversation with Andrew Leigh, discussing Toby’s new book ‘Machines Behaving Badly: The Morality of AI’. Toby, a world-leading researcher in the field of artificial intelligence, examines the ethical issues we face in a future dominated by artificial intelligence. Is Alexa racist? Can robots have rights? What happens if a self-driving car kills someone? What limitations should we put on the use of facial recognition? Can we build moral machines? The conversation took place as part of the ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author Series, in association with Harry Hartog Bookshop.
2022-05-2757 min
Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsDoubling Philanthropy by 2030Speaking in Melbourne on 7 April 2022, I announced Labor’s plan to double philanthropy by 2030, drawing on the stories of Alfred Nobel’s premature obituary and my grandfather Keith Leigh. It’s an ambitious goal, but if we have a government that collaborates with charities and donors, it’s achievable.
2022-04-0709 min
The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation164: Andrew Denton on Improvisation, Interviewing & Liquid Time164: Andrew Denton on Improvisation, Interviewing & Liquid Time.
2022-02-1756 min
Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsDiscussing ‘What’s the Worst That Could Happen?’ with Steve Austin on ABC BrisbaneOn 21 December 2021, Andrew chatted with ABC Brisbane’s Steve Austin about ‘What’s the Worst That Could Happen? Existential Risk and Extreme Politics’.
2021-12-2311 min
Bridges with Patsy Clairmont and Andrew GreerLeigh Cappillino | Fear Not! Permission to Lower Expectations For The HolidaysWhether we are striving to please our families, or make December perfect for everyone on our list, unrealistic (and so unmet) expectations can reign supreme during the holidays. Our dear friend, Leigh Cappillino of the platinum-selling group Point of Grace, joins us to continue our conversations about creating space during the Christmas season through the beautiful and rewarding exercise of simplifying. If you don't already, you will love Leigh and the warmth in which she approaches these sometimes tough subjects. This week's featured songs are: "Joy To The World" from Point of Grace, which can be found...
2021-12-2033 min
Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsGlobal Commission on Evidence to Address Societal ChallengesOn 10 November 2021, the Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges (for which I’m a commissioner) held a panel discussion to preview the report’s findings. The speakers Julian Elliott, Davina Ghersi, Jenn Thornhill Verma and Andrew Leigh. For more details, see https://www.mcmasterforum.org/networks/evidence-commission/stay-connected/events/event-item/global-commission-on-evidence-to-address-societal-challenges-systematizing-best-evidence-use-in-routine-times-and-to-address-future-global-crises.
2021-11-1259 min
The MIT Press PodcastAndrew Leigh, "What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics" (MIT Press, 2021)Did you know that you're more likely to die from a catastrophe than in a car crash? The odds that a typical US resident will die from a catastrophic event—for example, nuclear war, bioterrorism, or out-of-control artificial intelligence—have been estimated at 1 in 6. That's fifteen times more likely than a fatal car crash and thirty-one times more likely than being murdered. In What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics (MIT Press, 2021), Andrew Leigh looks at catastrophic risks and how to mitigate them, arguing provocatively that the rise of populist politics makes catastrophe more likely.Le...
2021-11-1039 min
New Books in Environmental StudiesAndrew Leigh, "What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics" (MIT Press, 2021)Did you know that you're more likely to die from a catastrophe than in a car crash? The odds that a typical US resident will die from a catastrophic event—for example, nuclear war, bioterrorism, or out-of-control artificial intelligence—have been estimated at 1 in 6. That's fifteen times more likely than a fatal car crash and thirty-one times more likely than being murdered. In What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics (MIT Press, 2021), Andrew Leigh looks at catastrophic risks and how to mitigate them, arguing provocatively that the rise of populist politics makes catastrophe more likely.Le...
2021-11-1041 min
New Books in MedicineAndrew Leigh, "What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics" (MIT Press, 2021)Did you know that you're more likely to die from a catastrophe than in a car crash? The odds that a typical US resident will die from a catastrophic event—for example, nuclear war, bioterrorism, or out-of-control artificial intelligence—have been estimated at 1 in 6. That's fifteen times more likely than a fatal car crash and thirty-one times more likely than being murdered. In What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics (MIT Press, 2021), Andrew Leigh looks at catastrophic risks and how to mitigate them, arguing provocatively that the rise of populist politics makes catastrophe more likely.Le...
2021-11-1041 min
New Books in National SecurityAndrew Leigh, "What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics" (MIT Press, 2021)Did you know that you're more likely to die from a catastrophe than in a car crash? The odds that a typical US resident will die from a catastrophic event—for example, nuclear war, bioterrorism, or out-of-control artificial intelligence—have been estimated at 1 in 6. That's fifteen times more likely than a fatal car crash and thirty-one times more likely than being murdered. In What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics (MIT Press, 2021), Andrew Leigh looks at catastrophic risks and how to mitigate them, arguing provocatively that the rise of populist politics makes catastrophe more likely.Le...
2021-11-1039 min
New Books in TechnologyAndrew Leigh, "What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics" (MIT Press, 2021)Did you know that you're more likely to die from a catastrophe than in a car crash? The odds that a typical US resident will die from a catastrophic event—for example, nuclear war, bioterrorism, or out-of-control artificial intelligence—have been estimated at 1 in 6. That's fifteen times more likely than a fatal car crash and thirty-one times more likely than being murdered. In What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics (MIT Press, 2021), Andrew Leigh looks at catastrophic risks and how to mitigate them, arguing provocatively that the rise of populist politics makes catastrophe more likely.Le...
2021-11-1041 min
New Books in ScienceAndrew Leigh, "What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics" (MIT Press, 2021)Did you know that you're more likely to die from a catastrophe than in a car crash? The odds that a typical US resident will die from a catastrophic event—for example, nuclear war, bioterrorism, or out-of-control artificial intelligence—have been estimated at 1 in 6. That's fifteen times more likely than a fatal car crash and thirty-one times more likely than being murdered. In What's the Worst That Could Happen?: Existential Risk and Extreme Politics (MIT Press, 2021), Andrew Leigh looks at catastrophic risks and how to mitigate them, arguing provocatively that the rise of populist politics makes catastrophe more likely.Le...
2021-11-1039 min
Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsAndrew Wear in conversation about his new book ‘Recovery‘Andrew Wear in conversation about his new book 'Recovery'.
You can check out Andrew's book here.
2021-09-1457 min
Good Will HuntersAutumn Series 1 - Andrew Leigh MP and Anabel Cruz, on civil space and advocacyWelcome to our first episode of the Good Will Hunters Autumn Series: The Future of the NGO.
This series is presented with generous sponsorship from Alinea-Whitelum. Learn more about their work here https://alineawhitelum.com
In this episode, hosts Rachel Mason Nunn and Paul Ronalds speak with Anabel Cruz and Andrew Leigh MP on increasing restrictions on civil society. In particular, we ask how do NGOs continue to advocate in an increasingly antagonistic political environment?
Anabel Cruz is the Founder Director of the Communication and Development Institute (ICD) of Uruguay, a civil society organisation with more than 26 years of experience...
2021-04-2636 min
EA TalksWhy effective altruism is central to rebuilding social capital and egalitarianism | Andrew Leigh MPOver the past few decades, many advanced nations have become more disconnected. People have fewer friends, join fewer organisations, and are less likely to be members of political parties, churches and unions. At the same time, inequality is on the rise. By focusing on rigorous impact, effective altruism can boost the quality and quantity of philanthropy, helping to replace individualism and isolation with collectivism and cooperation.Andrew Leigh is the Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury and Charities, and Federal Member for Fenner in the ACT. Prior to being elected in 2010, Andrew was a professor of economics at...
2021-04-2325 min
The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in ConversationLeigh Sales on luck, doubt, trolls and what makes a great interview (Rebroadcast)Leigh Sales on luck, doubt, trolls and what makes a great interview (Rebroadcast).
2021-04-0144 min
The Good ProblemAndrew Leigh: ReconnectingI often lament that doing good is not done well enough, and talk about the need to pay more attention to the why, the how, and the impact of doing good. I’m a strong proponent of not engaging in the act of doing good unless you have a deep knowledge and understanding of the cause you are wanting to support, and the charity you want to support it through.
But behind all this doing good is a deeper problem, one that challenges our willingness to do good in a meaningful, connected way. It’s the q...
2020-12-1340 min
Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsHow are Australia's communities changing and connecting? - Late Night Live with Phillip Adams and Andrew Leigh, 20 October 2020How are Australia's communities changing and connecting? - discussing 'Reconnected' on Late Night Live with Phillip Adams, 20 October 2020
2020-10-2221 min
The Joe Walker PodcastA Labor Intellectual's Plan To Rebraid Our Frayed Social Fabric - Andrew LeighDr Andrew Leigh MP is an economist and Federal Labor parliamentarian.Show notesSelected links •Follow Andrew: Website | Twitter •Reconnected, by Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell •Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville •Bowling Alone, by Robert Putnam •Disconnected, by Andrew LeighTopics discussed •What has Andrew's experience of the pandemic been like? 7:54 •Andrew's vision for Australian society. 9:40 •What was it like to work under Robert Putnam? 12:27 •What are some of the big lessons Andrew learned from Putnam? 15:00 •What is Andrew's research system? 17:43 •What is 'social capita...
2020-10-1949 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsLaunching 'Reconnected: A Community Builder's Handbook' - ANU Meet the Author, 28 September 2020Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell in conversation about Reconnected: A Community Builder's Handbook.
For more information about Reconnected, click here.
2020-10-0853 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsReconnecting Communities - This Mortal Coil, ABC Radio, 27 September 2020Are you one of those people who worries about the fabric of society falling apart? Do you suspect our sense of community is disappearing? Has economic growth established a more cohesive neighbourhood around you, or has individualism taken over?
In This Mortal Coil, Indira Naidoo spoke with Andrew Leigh. He authored 'Disconnected', a book exploring the ways that Australian civic society seemed to be losing some of the glue that kept it together. The MP has also just released 'Reconnected' which offers itself up as a society builder's handbook and aims to offer a pathway for rebuilding commu...
2020-10-0236 minAndrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsThe Second Convict Age: Explaining the Return of Mass Imprisonment in Australia - ACEMS Virtual Public LectureARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical & Statistical Frontiers Virtual Public Lecture
Constructing a new series of incarceration rates from 1860 to 2018, Australia now incarcerates a greater share of the adult population than at any point since the late nineteenth century. Much of this increase has occurred since the mid-1980s. Since 1985, the Australian incarceration rate has risen by 130 percent, and now stands at 0.22 percent of adults (221 prisoners per 100,000 adults). Recalculating Indigenous incarceration rates so that they are comparable over a long time span, Dr Andrew Leigh finds that incarceration rates for Indigenous Australians have risen dramatically. Fully 2.5 percent o...
2020-07-131h 00Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & ConversationsWill young people bear the economic cost of coronavirus?Per Capita Australia CEO Emma Dawson and Andrew Leigh chat in a Facebook Live event on 8 May 2020.
2020-05-111h 00
The Construction RevolutionEpisode 7: The Only Way is Ethics with Andrew LeighIn this episode we talk to Andrew Leigh, Co-founder of Maynard Leigh who deliver behavioural change programmes in areas of Communication, Leadership and Teams. Andrew is the author of ‘Ethical Leadership: Creating and Sustaining an Ethical Business Culture’
In this podcast we talk about what ethics really means, how you build an ethical company, the link between purpose and ethics and how lack of profits can drive poor behavior in our industry.
Whether you are a an individual, small business or a large organisation, this podcast will give you some great insights into what can be a subjective topic.
To regi...
2020-03-1645 min
Experience ANUIn Conversation with Andrew LeighAndrew Leigh is in conversation with Brian Schmidt on Andrew's new book with Joshua Gans, Innovation + Equality: How to Create a Future That Is More Star Trek Than Terminator.
Is economic inequality the price we pay for innovation? The amazing technological advances of the last two decades-in such areas as artificial intelligence, genetics, and materials-have benefited society collectively and rewarded innovators handsomely: we get cool smartphones and technology moguls become billionaires. This contributes to a growing wealth gap; in the United States; the wealth controlled by the top 0.1 percent of households equals that of the bottom ninety percent. Is this...
2020-02-051h 00
Economics ExploredInnovation + Equality with Dr Andrew Leigh MPAustralian economist and federal Member of Parliament Dr Andrew Leigh is interviewed about his new book with co-author Professor Joshua Gans Innovation + Equality: How to Create a Future that is More Star Trek than Terminator, published by MIT Press in 2019. This wide-ranging conversation covers a range of issues, including labour market impacts of digital disruption, universal basic income, and how to improve teacher effectiveness, among other issues.Use these timestamps to jump right to the highlights:4:20 – impact of AI and automation on jobs9:50 – criticisms of Universal Basic Income – fiscal critique and the fact work brings meaning – in which...
2020-01-2931 min
Policy Forum PodAndrew Leigh - Innovation + EqualityAmazing new technologies in the areas of artificial intelligence and genetics have benefitted societies and greatly rewarded their innovators, but access to resources that help people innovate is not equal. On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, we invited Andrew Leigh MP to the pod bridge to talk about his new book, find out why Australians seem to fear innovation failure, and how we can support the next generation to explore the universe of innovations. We also touch upon the role of universities in building stronger partnerships between students and businesses, and discuss why excellent innovations first need excellent...
2019-11-2137 min
The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation110. Flipped Episode - Andrew Leigh with Joe Walker.Flipped Episode - Andrew Leigh with Joe Walker.
You can find Joe's other interviews on The Jolly Swagman Podcast, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and Listen Notes.
2019-11-2156 min
We Got The Chocolates11. Nic Nat Goes Whack, Andrew Gode's on the Phone; One Little Urn is Coming HomeEpisode Legs 11! Great set of getaway sticks. Leigh, Mitch and Sam talk through the excitement of Australia retaining the Ashes in England for the first time since 2001. They speak to one of Queensland Premier Cricket's gun players, Andrew Gode about his own performances, his thoughts on playing against Leigh and his love for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. 'Sam's Spam' is the new segment debuted where listeners grill Heazlett with the tough questions, the eye gouging and hair pulling incidents across the weekend are firmly in the spotlight and the Social Sin Bin takes aim at multiple former En...
2019-09-101h 11
The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation90. Flipped episode – Andrew Leigh on the Unforgiving60Flipped episode – Andrew Leigh on the Unforgiving60.
2019-06-1352 minThe Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation83. Leigh Sales on luck, doubt, trolls and what makes a great interviewLeigh Sales on luck, doubt, trolls and what makes a great interview.
2018-11-2244 min
Social Science BitesAndrew Leigh on RandomistasAndrew Leigh would take a daily a multivitamin, he says, until he learned that a randomized controlled trial, or RCT, found no increase in lifespan linked to taking them. So he stopped. Leigh isn't a nutritionist, he's an economist. But more to the point, Leigh is also an unrepentant 'randomista,' which is what he calls researchers who use RCT's to tackle thorny issues of public concern. (Leigh is also a politician, 2010 sitting since as the member of Australia's Parliament for the Division of Fenner, a Canberra suburb.) The word 'randomista,' Leigh tells interviewer David Edmonds...
2018-10-0218 min
Legends Of SportLeigh Steinberg - Jerry McGuire's Third ActWhen Leigh Steinberg began his career as a sports agent, they were not even allowed to negotiate with NFL owners. In fact, the industry did not really exist. By the end of the millennium, though, Leigh had become a 'Super Agent,' having his life loosely depicted in Jerry McGuire, representing nearly half of the starting Quarterbacks in the NFL, and ultimately selling his business for tens of millions of dollars. Leigh seemingly had it all until, through a series of circumstances, everything came crashing down. Forced to pick up the pieces, Leigh got sober, rebuilt his business and his...
2018-09-2558 min
The Arts of Language PodcastEpisode 147: Going Global - An Interview with Andrew Pudewa and Leigh BortinsIn this podcast Andrew and Julie welcome Leigh Bortins, founder of Classical Conversations, to discuss the Global Home Education Conference which took place in Russia this summer. Tune in to enjoy Andrew and Leigh's stories of their experience in Russian culture and learn about the role Leigh plays in promoting home education both nationwide and internationally.
REFERENCED MATERIALS:
Global Home Education Conference
Classical Conversations
"History of CC"
High School Essay Intensive
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons by Lori Verstegen
Classical Conversations | International Communities
Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, a...
2018-07-1000 min
The Pivot030 - Leigh NashLeigh Nash, lead singer for Sixpence None the Richer, comes by to chat about life before and after a worldwide hit, records we made that we don't like now, and being a conduit for other's words, as well as dealing with worry, and that rascal Dwayne who helps out with the police horses by my house. This was such a fun conversation and it was a treat to get to know more about the Leigh in her own words.
Stay tuned after the interview for Leigh's latest single, a cover of The Pretenders "Don't Get Me Wrong".
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2018-06-1944 minThe Pivot030 - Leigh NashLeigh Nash, lead singer for Sixpence None the Richer, comes by to chat about life before and after a worldwide hit, records we made that we don't like now, and being a conduit for other's words, as well as dealing with worry, and that rascal Dwayne who helps out with the police horses by my house. This was such a fun conversation and it was a treat to get to know more about the Leigh in her own words.
Stay tuned after the interview for Leigh's latest single, a cover of The Pretenders "Don't Get Me Wrong".
...
2018-06-1944 min
Speaking with...Speaking with: Andrew Leigh on why we need more randomised trials in policy and law
AndrewLeigh.com, Author providedRandomised controlled trials are the gold standard in medical research. Researchers divide participants into two groups using the equivalent of flipping a coin, with one group getting a new treatment and a control group getting either the standard treatment or a placebo. It’s the best way to prove that a new treatment works.
But the benefits of randomised trials aren’t limited to medical applications. Big businesses – like Amazon, Google, Facebook and even media organisations – are increasingly using randomised trials to test designs and processes that increase their engagement with users and customer...
2018-03-1523 min