the Common Good

...happens when we value our relationships in community
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3 min read

The act of existence

Recently Stan Grant raised two ideas that speak to the shape of Common Endeavour; to how the organisation approaches being a party of government. First, “We do not derive the truth from knowledge or news, we feel it.” And second, “ipsum esse”, which Stan interprets as meaning "the act of existence”.
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4 min read

Fragile positive

It is good to know who Australian's would rather have running the country but there is no avoiding the fact that these numbers show some serious begrudging support at work. When we focus on which option voters prefer up front out of Labor or coalition, one whole third of the country said neither.
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7 min read

Loneliness

Loneliness is a topic that's rarely discussed in polite company. Perhaps it sounds silly to tell someone whose presence you are literally in that you are lonely. In a world full of technology that can join us together almost effortlessly across space and time, loneliness is surely a character flaw.