The Power of Varied Role Models Well, thank you Michael and Brooke. And thank you for the opportunity to very briefly reach out. My name is Sean Jacobs – the author of Winners Don’t Cheat: Advice for young Australians from a young Australian, which was released a few months ago. While the title of my book is “Winners Don’t Cheat” it is not a biography of the Australian cricket team! This is something I do get asked a lot. But the book covers topics on education versus employability, building skills, resilience, finding your aptitude, setting goals, how to properly look […]
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Episode 21 – Individuals, identity and the modern world with Dr Anthony Dillon
After meeting for the first time at the recent Liberty Fest 2018, Dr Dillon and I thought a podcast would be a good idea. We discuss a range of topics, from symbolism and Aboriginal history to building better capabilities and thriving in the modern world. We also get a chance to talk about some of our favourite figures, from Martin Luther King Jnr and Shelby Steele to Booker T Washington and Thomas Sowell. Anthony’s recent pieces I reference in the podcast are available here: Racism notes, The Spectator, 22 September 2018 Blind to their own racism, The Spectator, 16 June […]
Continue readingOn ABC Breakfast Radio: Monarchy versus Republic
A quick snippet of me on ABC Radio, advancing arguments against Australia becoming a Republic.
Continue readingVideo: Book Interview with Libertyworks’ Justin Campbell
Check out this video – a great long-form chat on my book Winners Don’t Cheat. We talk about my turnaround story, finding your aptitude, education versus employability, and how to get more reading done.
Continue readingOvercoming the ‘red tape’ of character – identity politics
Here’s a link to my latest piece on the Liberty Works website. It’s based on my recent speech at Liberty Fest 2018 on building better individuals and thriving in a great place like Australia. Enjoy the read and please comment for feedback. Overcoming the ‘red tape’ of character – identity politics
Continue readingEpisode 20 – Networks and Hierarchies
Squares or Towers? Join economist Will Witheridge, businessman Jordan Shopov and I for a discussion on how networks and hierarchies have worked throughout history and in the modern age. We look at this by basing the discussion around Niall Ferguson’s newest book on the subject. But you don’t need to have read the book. Enjoy and remember to rate the podcast!
Continue readingAppearance on Sky News
My appearance on Sky’s “Outsiders” to talk about my book – Winners Don’t Cheat – with Rowan Dean and Ross Cameron. In this extract I talk about resilience and the lessons from Margaret Thatcher and John Howard.
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