ATAR Notes: Forum

General Discussion => General Discussion Boards => Employment and Careers => Topic started by: hard on March 07, 2009, 01:16:06 pm

Title: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: hard on March 07, 2009, 01:16:06 pm
that is all.
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: Eriny on March 07, 2009, 02:39:08 pm
Apparently Kevin Rudd once wrote to Gough Whitlam asking him if he had any advice for someone who wanted to go in to politics. Apparently Gough recommended studying Asian Studies.
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: brendan on March 07, 2009, 03:04:34 pm
I recommend you read Free to Choose by Milton Friedman
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: hard on March 07, 2009, 03:28:29 pm
Quote from: Eriny on March 07, 2009, 02:39:08 pm
Apparently Kevin Rudd once wrote to Gough Whitlam asking him if he had any advice for someone who wanted to go in to politics. Apparently Gough recommended studying Asian Studies.
why asian studies?
Quote from: Brendan on March 07, 2009, 03:04:34 pm
I recommend you read Free to Choose by Milton Friedman

i'll do so. but what's it about?
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: Eriny on March 07, 2009, 04:58:14 pm
I think Gough Whitlam (possibly thanks to policy advisers) thought that Asia would become more important globally as well as to Australia, as shown by his efforts to establish stronger diplomatic ties between some Asian countries and Australia during his rather short stint as PM. He was quite right to do so. China is becoming more and more important on a global scale and Japan is also a very important trading partner also. I would guess that it's still relevant today, although more people probably realise this, so it isn't as impressive to do Asian Studies anymore.
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: hard on March 07, 2009, 05:02:08 pm
mm i might do law/asian studies at ANU or law/economics, not sure tbh..
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: costargh on March 07, 2009, 05:24:02 pm
Quote from: hard on March 07, 2009, 03:28:29 pm
Quote from: Eriny on March 07, 2009, 02:39:08 pm
Apparently Kevin Rudd once wrote to Gough Whitlam asking him if he had any advice for someone who wanted to go in to politics. Apparently Gough recommended studying Asian Studies.
why asian studies?

Probably because Whitlam recognised that the key to Australia's prosperity in the decades to come was through Asia (strong economic and diplomatic ties would be necessary) and by studying Asian studies you'd probably understand the culuture more and therefore would be more skillful in talks with Asian countries.
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: TrueLight on March 07, 2009, 05:28:25 pm
does studying the chinese revolution count towards asian studies? lol
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: brendan on March 07, 2009, 06:13:29 pm
Quote from: hard on March 07, 2009, 03:28:29 pm
Quote from: Eriny on March 07, 2009, 02:39:08 pm
Apparently Kevin Rudd once wrote to Gough Whitlam asking him if he had any advice for someone who wanted to go in to politics. Apparently Gough recommended studying Asian Studies.
why asian studies?
Quote from: Brendan on March 07, 2009, 03:04:34 pm
I recommend you read Free to Choose by Milton Friedman

i'll do so. but what's it about?

It's written by a Nobel laureate in Economics on economic policy.
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: brendan on March 07, 2009, 06:14:02 pm
Quote from: hard on March 07, 2009, 05:02:08 pm
law/economics, .

do that.
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: excal on March 09, 2009, 03:58:25 am
People from SA would call it libertarian propaganda :P
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: shinny on March 09, 2009, 03:27:43 pm
Quote from: hard on March 07, 2009, 03:28:29 pm
Quote from: Eriny on March 07, 2009, 02:39:08 pm
Apparently Kevin Rudd once wrote to Gough Whitlam asking him if he had any advice for someone who wanted to go in to politics. Apparently Gough recommended studying Asian Studies.
why asian studies?

Because Ruddy speaks mandarin, and look where he is now.
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: hard on March 09, 2009, 05:38:41 pm
Quote from: shinny on March 09, 2009, 03:27:43 pm
Quote from: hard on March 07, 2009, 03:28:29 pm
Quote from: Eriny on March 07, 2009, 02:39:08 pm
Apparently Kevin Rudd once wrote to Gough Whitlam asking him if he had any advice for someone who wanted to go in to politics. Apparently Gough recommended studying Asian Studies.
why asian studies?

Because Ruddy speaks mandarin, and look where he is now.
but who needs mandarin?
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: jackinthepatch on March 09, 2009, 05:40:12 pm
Chinese people I guess.
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: sick muzza on March 09, 2009, 05:49:21 pm
people who are hungry would like mandarin as well
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: jackinthepatch on March 09, 2009, 05:56:32 pm
Lol.
Title: Re: i want to become a prime minister.
Post by: TrueTears on March 09, 2009, 06:10:02 pm
Quote from: sick muzza on March 09, 2009, 05:49:21 pm
people who are hungry would like mandarin as well
LOLLOLOLOLOL