Research reports

Leonardo’s Legacy

The Western order is quietly disintegrating. Business leaders must adopt a long-term vision to restore this order’s Enlightenment foundations.

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Speeches

Why learn German?

This speech, delivered to the Auckland Goethe Society, celebrated the bond between New Zealand and Germany, highlighting the joys and challenges of learning German while emphasizing the cognitive benefits of bilingualism. It also (humorously) touched on the importance of understanding MMP and the unique German sense of humor.

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Speeches

Speech to the Epidemic Response Committee

Nobody knows what exactly our future will look like. But we do know that an economic framework with secure property rights, sound money, competition, freedom of contract, open markets and a functioning price system will give us the flexibility we need to weather the storms and grow out of this crisis.

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National Business Review

Stopping the growth of government

Shrinking government spending and government debt is vital if we want future generations to enjoy prosperous lives. Unfortunately, given the mechanisms of representative democracy in an ageing society, this looks like an impossible task.

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Speeches

MMP, made in Germany

German constituency MPs thus also lack the degree of personal independence that we would often find in countries with a first-past-the-post system. The grip of political parties on the political process in Germany is much stronger than in countries like Britain, the US, or New Zealand.

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