How the Atlas Network is shaping your life, even if you've never heard of it
3 months ago
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- #neoliberalism
- Friedrich Hayek's influence on Australia's economy and the creation of free-market think tanks is under scrutiny in a federal parliamentary inquiry.
- The inquiry focuses on misinformation and disinformation about climate change and energy, and the connections between Australian organizations and foreign think tanks.
- Neoliberalism, originating in the 1930s, aimed to rebuild liberalism after the credibility crisis caused by events like the Great Depression and World War I.
- The Mont Pelerin Society, founded in 1947, played a key role in promoting neoliberal ideas and influencing public policy through think tanks.
- Think tanks, such as the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and the Atlas Network, have been instrumental in spreading neoliberal ideas globally.
- The Atlas Network, with over 500 partners worldwide, including 10 in Australia and New Zealand, aims to proliferate free-market think tanks.
- Neoliberal think tanks in Australia, like the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) and the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), have significant influence on public policy.
- The Senate committee on information integrity is investigating the role of think tanks in disseminating climate change misinformation and disinformation.
- Key figures in the neoliberal movement, such as Hayek and Milton Friedman, have had lasting impacts on economic policies and political ideologies.
- The rejection of the term 'neoliberal' by its proponents obscures the movement's new strategies, such as deregulation and privatization, to promote free markets.