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If Jordan Peterson is correct that there is enduring wisdom in the stories we have long told ourselves, perhaps we should look to one of the oldest of those stories, Homer’s Iliad — a story about the dangers of toxic machismo.
There is much to be learned from Chief Plenty Coups — the last great chief of the Crow Nation — for the kinds of conflict-filled but life-enhancing conversations that are going on today about how indigenous and dominant cultures are to live together.
As AI technologies — from robots to voice assistants — are being touted as solutions to the systemic problems in aged care, we must consider the consequences of these technologies on the autonomy, wellbeing, and dignity of residents.
When you approach life with intellectual humility, you open your mind to have more constructive discussions, even when you disagree — hence, no matter how old you are, with intellectual humility you become wiser.
The primary aim of an independent inquiry into the allegation against Christian Porter would be to restore public confidence in the Attorney-General, or else require that he be relieved of his position. An inquiry of this kind would also have the important secondary aim of signalling to the victims of sexual assault that their complaints will always be taken seriously in every context they arise.