Harry Guinness is CEO and co-founder of Australia's newest think tank, the Blueprint Institute. The Blueprint Institute "exists to inspire reform with bold ideas, honest conversations and evidence-based research".
Before starting Blueprint, Harry had a wide-ranging career that saw him playing professional rugby for the Brumbies, studying at Oxford, working in the Attorney General's office focusing on countering violent extremism and working as a foreign policy adviser to Julie Bishop.
We discussed with Harry the lessons he's learnt from his extraordinary career, why he decided to start a think tank and the political issues that he is most passionate about.
Book mentioned: The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle
Podcast mentioned: The Argument - NY Times
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