Comments on: Who would listen in Australia? Justin Wolfers profile in The American http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/06/02/who-would-listen-in-australia-justin-wolfers-profile-in-the-american/ Fearlessly dispensing political, legal and economic analysis (and some whimsy) since 2002 Thu, 24 May 2012 12:13:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jacques Chester http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/06/02/who-would-listen-in-australia-justin-wolfers-profile-in-the-american/#comment-122037 Jacques Chester Sun, 03 Jun 2007 01:23:51 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/06/02/who-would-listen-in-australia-justin-wolfers-profile-in-the-american/#comment-122037 This all sounds a bit like NIH syndrome to me. This all sounds a bit like NIH syndrome to me.

]]> By: cam http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/06/02/who-would-listen-in-australia-justin-wolfers-profile-in-the-american/#comment-121999 cam Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:27:15 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/06/02/who-would-listen-in-australia-justin-wolfers-profile-in-the-american/#comment-121999 The other issue diasporans have to be aware of is rubbishing Au, even if warranted, runs the risk of having themselves Helen Reddy'd. Prior diasporans such as Greer effectively took themselves out of the Auian dialog through that method. Even though I think nationalism causes more problems than it solves, as a second order political and cultural effect it has to be taken into account. I know what Wolfer's means; I have been exposed to more opportunities IMO, by being in the US. The American attitude to achievement can be quite liberating and challenging too. The other issue diasporans have to be aware of is rubbishing Au, even if warranted, runs the risk of having themselves Helen Reddy'd. Prior diasporans such as Greer effectively took themselves out of the Auian dialog through that method. Even though I think nationalism causes more problems than it solves, as a second order political and cultural effect it has to be taken into account.

I know what Wolfer's means; I have been exposed to more opportunities IMO, by being in the US. The American attitude to achievement can be quite liberating and challenging too.

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