In his 83 years, social psychologist, researcher and author Hugh Mackay has seen the sun rise and set on regimes, ideologies, cults, fads, movements and manias. He has also seen language used to clarify and build common ground, or to confuse and demoralise. One constant throughout these years has been his fascination with how human beings treat each other and their planet, and why. By Barry Gittins
A business in Moore is taking part in a national campaign called The Kindness Revolution to spread kindness one act at a time.The campaign, which kicked off last week by a couple who runs a Farmers Insurance group, aims to do nice things for other people. Everyone needs a little kindness throughout their life, Courtney Davis said. So, if you can brighten someone s day, that s great. It s a simple idea the couple hopes will not only spread through Moore but the rest of Oklahoma.If you get a certain card, it means someone has completed an act of kindness for you. All you have to do is pay it forward. Buy them a coffee, send an encouraging note to somebody, Davis said. It doesn t have to cost anything, or it can cost something. It doesn t matter. And the campaign is already working. A woman shared her good deed at a Braum s. If we could just flood the community with all these acts of kindness and just keep it going, it helps everybody have a better community, Davis said.To to
The social psychologist and researcher discusses changing approaches to sex, why he doesn’t fear death, and his hope that Australia will become a loving country rather than simply a lucky one.
Event description
Hugh Mackay reflects on the challenges we face after a year of upheaval and the question many of us are asking: What really matters to me? About this event
This is not just the launch of a book; it is a call for a revolution.
Hugh Mackay will be in conversation with Alisa Piper discussing The Kindness Revolution with the support of NSW Public Libraries Association. The event will be live streamed from the Woollahra Libraries Double Bay branch.
2020 was ravaged by bushfires and a worldwide pandemic, taking a toll on both our mental and emotional health and the economy. Hugh Mackay reflects on the challenges we faced during that year of upheaval and the questions many of us have asked ourselves: What really matters to me? Am I living the kind of life I want? What sort of society do we want to become?
Event description
Hugh Mackay reflects on the challenges we face after a year of upheaval and the question many of us are asking: What really matters to me? About this Event
This is not just the launch of a book; it is a call for a revolution.
Hugh Mackay will be in conversation with Alisa Piper discussing The Kindness Revolution with the support of NSW Public Libraries Association. The event will be live streamed from the Woollahra Libraries Double Bay branch.
2020 was ravaged by bushfires and a worldwide pandemic, taking a toll on both our mental and emotional health and the economy. Hugh Mackay reflects on the challenges we faced during that year of upheaval and the questions many of us have asked ourselves: What really matters to me? Am I living the kind of life I want? What sort of society do we want to become?