With sufficient wisdom, it is unlikely that you will make the wrong decision. Fundamentally, wisdom involves three things: listening, thinking and meditating. One of
Tag: character building
War or Peace? Tyranny like the dinosaurs are destined for extinction.
Imagine a fierce and aggressive wild animal, like a bear, a leopard or an enraged elephant was marauding your neighborhood, killing many innocent people without
Education Reform: Forget Gonski look at Finland.
Firstly the Gonski Review should be congratulated for adopting a needs based approach to education, to enhance disadvantaged students’ ability in achieving a fundamentally
London riots
The riots in England are both shocking and concerning in their scale and duration. Particularly as England is democratic and developed nation. The unrest
Where’s Our Mojo?
Multiculturalism has certainly contributed to the richness of our culture; though, with the political correctness of our times: gone is the pride in our
Medicalization
Medicalization is the process where human conditions and problems become defined as medical conditions, and thus are resigned to treatment by the medical profession;
Mental Health
The Gillard government pre-election commitment of $277 million to tackle suicide prevention is a welcome announcement, though only addresses the immediate need for suicide
Knife Crime
To be effective against knife and other crime, take a look at the culture underpinning it. Violence today is glorified with gangster rappers who
Education – Character Building
Most, if not all religions or spiritual philosophies, extol the virtues of developing honesty and morality as character traits. Whether, as an antidote to
Education – General
Education occurs in many varied settings: in the home, classroom, media and many social settings. Good social policy is mindful of the character of