Australia reimagined : towards a more compassionate, less anxious society

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Label

Australia reimagined : towards a more compassionate, less anxious society

Title remainder

towards a more compassionate, less anxious society

Statement of responsibility

Hugh Mackay

Creator

• Mackay, Hugh, 1938-

Author

• Mackay, Hugh, 1938-

Subject

• Australia -- Social conditions -- 2001-
• Australia -- Social life and customs -- 2001-
• Australia -- History -- 21st century
• National characteristics, Australian
• Australian
• Australia -- Politics and government -- 2001-

Language

eng

Summary

'When it comes to our future, misplaced optimism is as dangerous as blind faith. What is needed is the courage to face the way things are, and the wisdom and imagination to work out how to make things better.' Australia's unprecedented run of economic growth has failed to deliver a more stable or harmonious society. Individualism is rampant. Income inequality is growing. Public education is under-resourced. The gender revolution is stalling. We no longer trust our major institutions or our political leaders. We are more socially fragmented, more anxious, more depressed, more overweight, more medicated, deeper in debt and increasingly addicted - whether to our digital devices, drugs, pornography or 'stuff'. Yet esteemed social researcher Hugh Mackay remains optimistic. Twenty-five years ago, he revolutionised Australian social analysis with the publication of Reinventing Australia. Now he takes another unflinching look at us and offers some compelling proposals for a more compassionate and socially cohesive Australia. You might not agree with everything he suggests, but you'll find it hard to get some of his ideas out of your head. Argued with intelligence and passion, this book is essential reading for everyone who loves Australia enough to want to make it a better place for us all

Cataloging source

ANL

Dewey number

306.0994

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography