Podcast appearances and mentions of Hugh Mackay

Bill talks to social commentator Hugh Mackay about society’s obsession with wealth and its impact on mental health. They discuss how we can redefine success and focus on more meaningful pursuits beyond material gain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With special guest: Hugh Mackay AO… in conversation with Bill Kable Australia has had a well-documented and unprecedented run of economic growth but this has not translated into a happy, harmonious society. Our guest today is Hugh Mackay who describes the current level of anxiety in Australia as an epidemic. The level of income inequality in Australia is growing, public education is under-resourced and our children are falling behind when compared to other first world countries. And at a time when we need them most we are losing faith in our major institutions namely the Church, our elected parliamentarians who are supposed to be acting in the country’s interest, the major banks and even the families who give us security. Right now all of these are under threat. Over half of marriages end in divorce in the first ten years leaving children in the lurch. The two Royal Commissions that have investigated banking and before that institutional abuse of children have revealed some of the worst abuses of power. Podcast (mp3)

Hugh Mackay is a well known social researcher and author who has been reflecting us back to ourselves over many decades. He was a guest speaker at the Kiama Readers' Festival, talking about his book The Way We Are. He was introduced by local historian Tony Gilmour. Recorded 20.7.24

Jennie begins her address, today with an assertion of social commentator, Hugh MacKay's - in his book - The Way We Are - "that we are not as well equipped as previous generations to deal with sustained challenge". In probing and testing this assertion, Jennie takes a contemporary snapshot of the way we are, commencing with the bushfires of 2019-2020 and the Covid-19 Lockdowns that followed. Jenny draws on the strength and spirituality of poetry emanating from The Effective Living Centre of the Uniting Church, Wayville to help in her evaluation of how we Australians are faring. Are we wilting at the external and internal challenges Australians - young, old and in-between - are now facing? Listen on!

With special guest: Dr Hugh Mackay AO… in conversation with Bill Kable This is a rare chance to peek inside a Psychotherapist’s office. Hugh Mackay has a wealth of experience to draw on after so many years working in the community as a social psychologist surveying what we think of ourselves and our issues. After listening intently to so many people’s stories he has distilled for us some fascinating characters facing some modern day challenges. There are therapists who have major personal issues, there are some moral issues to resolve and all this is before we get to the clients and the assistance they need. The Therapist is very topical with Hugh telling us that a third of the qualified Psychologists in Australia have closed their books to new clients because of the overwhelming demand. Hugh believes that we all need to take some time out for serious reflection on our own life, our relationships, our dreams, the source of our happiness and disappointments, in fact, how are we doing in general. Podcast (mp3)

Rev Bill Crews talks to social psychologist Hugh Mackay, about his new book 'The Way We Are' which examines our society today and asks timely and urgent questions about its future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Join Australia's leading social psychologist Hugh Mackay as he shares his new book, The Way We Are, that examines the major trends that are shaking the foundations of the Australian way of life, to present a compelling portrait of Australia today. 

With special guest: Hugh Mackay AO… in conversation with Bill Kable When we looked forward to 2021 we also looked back on the disaster of the national bushfires season of 2019/20. That changed us but we did not expect the floods and then the ongoing impact of Covid 19. Our guest today is Hugh Mackay who has been listening to what the community thinks and says for over 60 years as the country’s pre-eminent social researcher. Hugh draws on this immense experience to see where the community is now and what comes next. It may turn out that The Kindness Revolution is Hugh’s last non-fiction book to grace our book shelves so we should all listen up. In his usual articulate way Hugh sees that the horrors of 2020 and 2021 have in fact set the scene for a kindness revolution. Podcast (mp3)

In today's thought-provoking episode, we're delighted to have Hugh Mackay, a renowned Australian social researcher and author of "The Kindness Revolution," as our guest. We dive deep into pressing societal issues such as the rising division and mistrust among communities. Hugh shares how kindness and community are not only essential to our human nature but are also keys to societal well-being.Hugh and I are both appearing the documentary film "The Great Separation" Airing on SBS ON DEMAND starting October 10th, 2023.

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Martha Elliott's approach to psychotherapy is unconventional, but her unorthodox methods have not gone unnoticed…  The arrival of a mysterious couple in Martha's office sets in motion a series of events that will cut to heart of Martha's practice and deep into the raw truths about human nature, forcing Martha to confront her own demons. Who are they, and what do they know about Martha?  Join Andrew and discover Hugh Mackay's The Therapist Final Draft is produced and presented by Andrew Pople Want more great conversations with Australian authors? Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser. Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you're reading! Twitter - https://twitter.com/finaldraft2ser  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/ 

In this episode, a conversation with Hugh Mackay, social psychologist and bestselling author. Mackay's latest book, The Therapist, is a powerful and poignant story of deception, ambiguity, lust and love – and the challenge of living with the consequences of our actions.

Hugh Mackay shares a vivid portrayal of the complexities of contemporary life in The Therapist, a powerful and poignant story of deception, ambiguity, lust and love – and the challenge of living with the consequences of our actions.

This week in Nova Scotian and Canadian law, I start with an analysis of the Mass Casualty Commission announcement that they are releasing their final report on March 30th in Truro. Next, I review the strange case out of Musgrave, NF where a municipal councilor was re-instated by the Court after having been removed for violating the Town's vaccine mandate. Next, I review the William Sandeson jury verdict, where they found the Dal Med student guilty of 2nd degree murder. There was also this week an insightful decision on Sandeson involving a violation of rules at the Burnside Jail, where the Justice involved did not find Sandeson to be a credible witness. The family of Allison Holtoff is suing Nova Scotia Health, after Ms. Holtoff died in the hospital in Amherst after waiting over seven hours to be seen. Former MLA Hugh MacKay managed to avoid jail time in his second DUI conviction, after pleading guilty to drinking and driving in 2018. The details revealed at sentencing were troubling in several senses. Antigonish Town and County are pursuing amalgamation, but it is being delayed by a group of County citizens who are taking the municipality to court over the procedures adopted. A future court date has been set for July, making it unlikely that the Province will introduce legislation this spring effecting the amalgamation. The Ecology Action Centre has successfully appealed their denial of public interest standing in the re-alignment of the road around the proposed Pieridae LNG plant in Goldboro. I discuss what that means for the project. Finally, I go back to last week's report from Justice Rouleau following the Emergencies Act Inquiry.

There is an old adage about cinema: that it may seem a principally visual medium; but in fact, its soundtrack and sound design are just as important. So it is with our more general encounter with the city. While it may seem that we are surrounded and even overwhelmed by an assemblage of visual inputs, our experience of the city is multi-sensory. And sound, in particular, is fundamental in constituting how we experience cities. People walking, standing and conversing; vehicles moving, stopping and reversing; pounding construction equipment; amplified music and announcements; pedestrian crossing beacons; the calls of birds and other animals; the reverberations of hallways and rooms. These and other audible effects and affects shape our urban experience, a fact not at all obscure for sight impaired urban travellers and explorers. In this episode, we consider the urban soundscape both generally, but also via personal sound devices, perhaps the most noted, and explicit kinds of sonic urban mediation. Such technologies have often been framed as a way to ‘manage' the urban experience: to limit, cope or otherwise make more pleasant its noise, complexity, drudgery, dreariness, excitement and strangeness. Another perspective, however, is that such technologies are as much about urban engagement as disengagement; ways of re-modulating, remixing, reformatting or retuning our interface with urban life. Thinkers discussed: Sarah Barns (Sounds Different: Listening to the Proliferating Spaces of Technological Modernity in the City); Martin Heidegger (The age of the world picture); Walter Ong (Orality and Literacy: The Technologising of the World); Jonathan Sterne (The Audible Past: Cultural Origins of Sound Reproduction); Georg Simmel (The Metropolis and Mental Life); Adriana de Souza e Silva and Jordan Frith (Mobile Interfaces in Public Spaces: Locational Privacy, Control, and Urban Sociability); Erving Goffman (Behavior in public places); Paul du Gay, Stuart Hall, Linda Janes, Anders Koed Madsen, Hugh Mackay and Keith Negus (Doing Cultural Studies: The Story of the Sony Walkman); Michael Bull (Sounding Out the City: Personal Stereos and the Management of Everyday Life / Sound moves: iPod culture and urban experience); Matthew Jordan (Becoming Quiet: On Mediation, Noise Cancellation, and Commodity Quietness); David Beer (Tune Out: Music, Soundscapes and the Urban Mise-en-scène); William Mitchell (Me++: The Cyborg Self and the Networked City); Betsey Biggs (Like it was a Movie: Cinematic Listening as Public Art); Allan Watson and Dominiqua Drakeford-Allen (‘Tuning Out' or ‘Tuning in'? Mobile Music Listening and Intensified Encounters with the City). Music: ‘The Mediated City Theme' by Scott Rodgers License: CC BY-NC (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)

As we wrap up our fifth season, and our journey through 2022, we offer a brief reflection on the themes which have emerged through 13 fabulous conversations. We've been delighted to host and co-create conversations with these incredible guests, David Drake, Wayne Visser, Lauren Tucker, Hugh Mackay, Ben Newsome, Laureline Simon, Dimity Podger, Michelle Maloney, Alice Howard-Vyse, Steve Moir, Charlotte Connell, Jeanine Bailey, Sue Glendenning & Catherine Ashton. We're also reflecting on what's shifted through the year, and what changes we anticipate bringing to the podcast next year. We're super excited for all that awaits in Season 6, and can't wait to share more information with you in the season launch episode coming in early February 2023. We'd also like to extend a massive thank you, to you! We've seen the audience grow and we are most grateful especially to those who have followed with the most devotion. We also invite you to complete the brief poll that's attached via Spotify to share your thoughts on what you'd like to see more of from the show as we sense into the continuing evolution of episode design, event hosting and deeper audience interaction. Finally, if you're curious to explore the Being Leaders and Imaginal Communities initiatives I mention, you can do so via the links below; Being Leaders linkedin group Being Leaders course page Imaginal Communities linkedin group Imaginal Communities registration page As always, be well, lead well and keep on co-creating your and our shared better worlds, Tim & the BWL Team.

Hugh Mackay discusses The Kindness Revolution, how to restore hope, rebuild trust and inspire optimism.

Because we are social creatures, we are ‘hardwired' for kindness and cooperation. It's our natural state. The sense of ‘belonging' is therefore essential to our mental and emotional health. But the social changes of the past 30-40 years have been pushing us in the opposite direction. We've become more socially fragmented, less cohesive, and more isolated. The consequences are obvious: epidemics of loneliness, anxiety and depression. In his presentation, Hugh will help us reconnect with the magic of kindness. He'll explain how building connections can start with small acts of kindness in your neighbourhood. We hope participants will be motivated to use these techniques in their own lives. IntroductionThis session was introduced by Jessie Ward. Hello My name is Jessie Ward. I am a year 12 student, and I'm in a choir called Octave. I am here to introduce a highly celebrated Author, Hugh Mackay Hugh is a social psychologist. He has spent the past 60 years in social research. He is an honorary  professor at ANU. He has written 22 books and 8 novels. His most recent book is called The Kindness Revolution. Today Hugh will talk to us about  Kindness, Connection and Community.  Please welcome Hugh Mackay  Meet Hugh MackayHugh Mackay is a Canberra-based social psychologist and researcher, and the bestselling author of 22 books, including eight novels. His latest book, The Kindness Revolution, was published in 2021. He has had a 60-year career in social research and was also a weekly newspaper columnist for over 25 years. He is currently an honorary professor in the Research School of Psychology at ANU and a patron of the Asylum Seekers Centre. Among other honorary appointments, he has been deputy chairman of the Australia Council for the Arts, the inaugural chairman of the ACT government's Community Inclusion Board and an honorary professor at Macquarie, Wollongong and Charles Sturt universities. Hugh is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and the Royal Society of NSW. In recognition of his pioneering work in social research, he has been awarded honorary doctorates by Charles Sturt, Macquarie, NSW, Western Sydney and Wollongong universities. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2015. Resources related to this presentationhttps://www.abs.gov.au/ (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Lim, M., & Australian Psychological Society. (2018). (rep.). https://researchbank.swinburne.edu.au/items/c1d9cd16-ddbe-417f-bbc4-3d499e95bdec/1/ (Australian loneliness report: a survey exploring the loneliness levels of Australians and the impact on their health and wellbeing.) Australian Psychological Society and Swinburne University.  Contact detailsWebsite:  https://sites.google.com/view/hughmackay (https://sites.google.com/view/hughmackay)

Welcome to this review of our Fifth Season so far, discussing the convergent themes and poignant prompts which have emerged from the six fantastic guest co-created conversations we've been honoured to host in the season so far. These conversations have been co-created with David Drake, Wayne Visser, Lauren Tucker, Hugh Mackay, Ben Newsome and Laureline Simon. In this season focused on nurturing conditions for the co-creation of our better world, the emergent themes from the conversations so far are empathy & kindness, nurturing systems, generating new meta-narratives and evolving cultures. Looking ahead, we're very much looking forward to sharing with you conversations co-created with Dimity Podger, Alice Howard-Vyse, Michelle Maloney, Steve Moir, Charlotte Connell & Jeanine Bailey. We would also very much love to see you at our first live event on July 28 11.30-12.30 AEST. This interactive event will feature 4 of our previous guests, Rebecca Huntley, Ben Bowen, Claire Marshall and Ronan Mac Domnhaill jointly exploring 'The Window of Opportunity' and each guest hosting a small group discussion where you can decide which theme or prompt you'd like to explore, followed by a collective sharing. Click the link below to join this first live gathering of the Better World Leaders community; https://www.linkedin.com/events/6944526944726040576 Follow Tim and join the Better World Leaders community via the links below: linkedin.com/in/timcollings linkedin.com/company/better-world-leaders instagram.com/timcollingslifedownsouth timcollings-betterworldleaders.medium.com youtube @timcollings - click here for channel Episode Pages for this episode and all previous Better World Leaders conversations available here; 4ileadership.com/category/better-world-leaders As always, great thanks and appreciation to the team who contributed to bringing Better World Leaders to you; To Brendan Ward for mastering, final production, composition and performance of original music throughout each episode. To Cooper, Pat and the team at RadioHub studios for audio editing, technical support and creative guidance during the episodes that are recorded face-to-face. You can find out about Radio Hub's services here - https://www.radiohub.com.au/ To NokNok Studios for website design, hosting and advice. Find out about NokNok's awesome services here - https://www.facebook.com/NOKNOKstudios/ To Cirasa Design for logo and site graphics - Find our about Cirasa's inspiring work here This is the Better World Leaders, brought to you by 4iLeadership

Psychologist and author of The Kindness Revolution, Hugh Mackay on how kindness is the foundation of a happy society. But don't be fooled, Hugh Mackay has a blunt warning to all of us not to let the lessons from the past two years slip post pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the midst of a CoVid lockdown, I discovered a book that it felt like was speaking directly to me, and in doing so, touching my soul. The author and I shared a desire to see a significant shift in the country we both love, and in the wider world. That shift speaks of rediscovery. Of a way of being that all humans know, and many appear to have forgotten. What is called for, the author proposed is in fact nothing short of a revolution. A Kindness Revolution. I was moved to write to him, expressing my deepest gratitude for what I received in reading his work over the years, my appreciation of the shared meaning I discovered in his words, and my shared hope for a future filled with kindness. In that note I invited him to co-create a conversation here, which I am deeply honoured that he accepted.Welcome to the conversation with Hugh Mackay. His latest book, The Kindness Revolution, brings together many of his views shared in previous books based on over 6 decades of work, becoming one of Australia's best known and highly regarded social researchers since the publication of his first book, Australia Reimagined. Hugh's journey as a researcher began before the popularisation of television, and his career has witnessed 3 significant social revolutions, including the most recent rise of social media influence on social interaction.As Hugh says in The Kindness Revolution, he's come to recognise the potential transformative value of kindness, and that in fact what is needed is a more radical, revolutionary brand of kindness. The significance of Hugh's work is profound, a gift to Australia, and the world, and it was a great joy to explore with him the potential meaning of kindness in contributing to creating a better world.I hope our conversation brings you joy and provocation, as well as reflection on the potential for you to bring more kindness into your life, and what you might create in the world, and the change you might activate, as you do.Here's a review of the key messages from this episode, based on extracts from the dialogue;Change- We are the social change. We drive social trends.- These trends are pushing us in a direction which takes us away from our true nature.- No revolution ever started at the top, because the people at the top think everything is terrific.- Do we need memetic evolution or violent revolution?- Change needs to start with us living as though it was the kind of society we want to see.Belonging- We happen to be members of a social species. We need each other.- A sense of belonging is vital to a social species hardwired for collaboration.- Our shared humanity is far more important than a focus on our individual personal identity.- Be more accepting of difference, because we all share a common humanity, any difference is trivial.Prosperity- One thing that's driven us in this dangerous direction is economic prosperity.- We have had leadership celebrating individual prosperity.- We've had the wrong kind of leadership & too much prosperity.Kindness- Make kindness your way of being in the world.- Kindness is anything we do for another person which acknowledges them & their needs.- Ask yourself, does this act pass the kindness test?- As a kindness practice, we need a conscious reflection - was I kind enough today?- We've all been wounded, and are walking with tragedies large or small. The universal balm is kindness.- When I listen to someone, they receive it as a therapeutic gift.- Every act of kindness makes the world a better place.Find out more about Hugh and his work here:https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/author/hugh-mackay/As well as reading The Kindness Revolution, Hugh has particularly recommended these 2 of his books – What Makes Us Tick & The Good Life.Hugh also recommends that you check out the work of the Stay Kind Foundation - https://www.staykind.org/ - in particular look out for their ‘Kindfest' initiative in July.Follow Tim and join the Better World Leaders community via the links below:linkedin.com/in/timcollingslinkedin.com/company/better-world-leadersinstagram.com/timcollingslifedownsouthtimcollings-betterworldleaders.medium.comyoutube @timcollings – click here for channelEpisode Pages for this episode and all previous Better World Leaders conversations available here;4ileadership.com/category/better-world-leadersAs always, great thanks and appreciation to the team who contributed to bringing Better World Leaders to you;To Brendan Ward for mastering, final production, composition and performance of original music throughout each episode.To Cooper, Pat and the team at RadioHub studios for audio editing, technical support and creative guidance during the episodes that are recorded face-to-face. You can find out about Radio Hub's services here - https://www.radiohub.com.au/To NokNok Studios for website design, hosting and advice. Find out about NokNok's awesome services here - https://www.facebook.com/NOKNOKstudios/To Cirasa Design for logo and site graphics – Find our about Cirasa's inspiring work hereThis is Better World Leaders, brought to you by 4iLeadership

Welcome to Season 5 of Better World Leaders! This season we shift our focus to nurturing conditions, following on our past two seasons of catalysing and sustaining change. Let's go a little deeper, into the foundational elements we need to cultivate in ourselves, our communities, societies and institutions in order to bring to life the better world we are striving to create.I've been deeply honoured, energised and inspired to co-create incredibly insightful conversations with our guests this season, and here's a sneak peak at some of the conversations you can look forward to in this season;David Drake, Phd, pioneer of Narrative Coaching and Integrated Development on nurturing new ways of learningProfessor Wayne Visser, on the range of elements we need to embrace to systemically transform into Thriving societiesLauren Tucker, on the role of developmental communities for systemic regenerationHugh Mackay on why we need a Kindness revolutionCharlotte Connell on climate action through nurturing scalable technologiesSteve Moir on nurturing purpose and values to foster professional networks for collective climate actionBen Newsome on educating the leaders of tomorrowI'm really looking forward to sharing each and everyone of these conversations, and more, as we move through this season.As always, please join the Better World Leaders community in LinkedIn (link below) and share this and any of our episodes with someone who you believe would benefit from the wisdom contained therein.https://www.linkedin.com/company/better-world-leaders

Well even before the pandemic the trend of loneliness across Australia and the globe was growing exponentially and since then social disconnection has only increased with the COVID induced lockdowns and isolation. But there is a common belief that adversity can make us stronger, and make us more connected as a community. So the question is, could one of the effects of COVID be that it creates a kinder society? To find out our host Whitney Fitzsimmons spoke to Andrew Dempster, Mental Health Practice Lead for KPMG, Social Psychologist and Author Hugh MacKay and Alex Hoskyn and Glenys Reid from the Chatty Café.   If you're interested in checking out Hugh MacKay's latest book you can find the details on this website and if you want to find out more about The Chatty Café visit The Chatty Café Scheme website.   Episode links:   https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/academic-professional/cultural-studies/The-Kindness-Revolution-Hugh-Mackay-9781760879938 https://thechattycafescheme.com  

There is an old adage about cinema: that it may seem a principally visual medium; but in fact, its soundtrack and sound design are just as important. So it is with our more general encounter with the city. While it may seem that we are surrounded and even overwhelmed by an assemblage of visual inputs, our experience of the city is multi-sensory. And sound, in particular, is fundamental in constituting how we experience cities. People walking, standing and conversing; vehicles moving, stopping and reversing; pounding construction equipment; amplified music and announcements; pedestrian crossing beacons; the calls of birds and other animals; the reverberations of hallways and rooms. These and other audible effects and affects shape our urban experience, a fact not at all obscure for sight impaired urban travellers and explorers. In this episode, we consider the urban soundscape both generally, but also via personal sound devices, perhaps the most noted, and explicit kinds of sonic urban mediation. Such technologies have often been framed as a way to ‘manage' the urban experience: to limit, cope or otherwise make more pleasant its noise, complexity, drudgery, dreariness, excitement and strangeness. Another perspective, however, is that such technologies are as much about urban engagement as disengagement; ways of re-modulating, remixing, reformatting or retuning our interface with urban life. Thinkers discussed: Sarah Barns (Sounds Different: Listening to the Proliferating Spaces of Technological Modernity in the City); Martin Heidegger (The age of the world picture); Walter Ong (Orality and Literacy: The Technologising of the World); Jonathan Sterne (The Audible Past: Cultural Origins of Sound Reproduction); Georg Simmel (The Metropolis and Mental Life); Adriana de Souza e Silva and Jordan Frith (Mobile Interfaces in Public Spaces: Locational Privacy, Control, and Urban Sociability); Erving Goffman (Behavior in public places); Paul du Gay, Stuart Hall, Linda Janes, Anders Koed Madsen, Hugh Mackay and Keith Negus (Doing Cultural Studies: The Story of the Sony Walkman); Michael Bull (Sounding Out the City: Personal Stereos and the Management of Everyday Life / Sound moves: iPod culture and urban experience); Matthew Jordan (Becoming Quiet: On Mediation, Noise Cancellation, and Commodity Quietness); David Beer (Tune Out: Music, Soundscapes and the Urban Mise-en-scène); William Mitchell (Me++: The Cyborg Self and the Networked City); Betsey Biggs (Like it was a Movie: Cinematic Listening as Public Art); Allan Watson and Dominiqua Drakeford-Allen (‘Tuning Out' or ‘Tuning in'? Mobile Music Listening and Intensified Encounters with the City). Music: ‘The Mediated City Theme' by Scott Rodgers License: CC BY-NC (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)

Can covid help to create a kinder, better, Australia? Adversity, it has been said, can make us stronger, and pull us together more tightly, as a community. Social psychologist, Hugh MacKay, told Paul Barclay he noticed last year, after the pandemic arrived, that Australians started to become kinder to one another. Hugh is hoping the lessons from the pandemic can trigger a “kindness revolution”.

Summer is for going slow with your people. We're making the most of this too here at FS HQ. But don't worry,  we've created a short & sexy summer season  of thought provocation by delving  into the archives & reloading some of the best conversations we've recorded over the last two years.This week, Sadie Chrestman that beautiful soul from Fat Pig Farm shares her story of moving to Tassie with partner Matthew Evans to start a new, rural life - in her forties. We ask her what it's like being ‘that famous treechanger', why she's obsessed with the soil, about her pledge to drink tea with strangers, and how she discovered her dream job at 50.Her humble, level-headed wisdom is the antidote to overwhelm and an inspiration for anyone wanting to radically change their life - one pig at a time.SHOW NOTESSadie's unconventional childhood in India and Indonesia.The impacts of COVID-19 on Fat Pig Farm's long table lunches. Pros and cons of homesteading (in covid times)Why you can't isolate yourself from your community (even if you're pursuing self-sufficiency). Why to knock on your neighbour's door and say hello - even if you live in the city. How to stop worrying so much about what people think. The beauty of finding something in common with a complete stranger. A pledge to connect at the school bus stop.  Why growing food and replenishing the soil helps reassure her in a time of climate emergency.How you can generate your own sense of place - even if you're a long way from home. Words of encouragement for first generation or “older” farmers. The simple ways we can all begin a transitional path to a better tomorrow. Has Sadie ever doubted the path she's on? Sadie's one piece of advice for a better tomorrow. LINKS YOU'LL LOVEThe Good Life: What Makes A Life Worth Living? - Hugh Mackay, Farming Democracy - Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance On Eating Meat; The Real Food Companion; The Dirty Chef; The Commons - Matthew EvansGourmet Farmer - SBS Series Fat Pig Farm + @fatpigfarmThanks to our podcast partners:Wwoof AustraliaNutrisoilBuy the Book Futuresteading - Live Like tomorrow mattersSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/futuresteading)The rockstars who smooth the sound:  Open Door StudiosSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/futuresteading)

Can covid help to create a kinder, better, Australia? Adversity, it has been said, can make us stronger, and pull us together more tightly, as a community. Social psychologist, Hugh MacKay, told Paul Barclay he noticed last year, after the pandemic arrived, that Australians started to become kinder to one another. Hugh is hoping the lessons from the pandemic can trigger a “kindness revolution”.

Australia has endured it's fair share of challenges in recent times, yet amid all the suffering, we have witnessed countless examples of human kindness. On God Forbid, James Carleton and our panel explore the 'kindness revolution'; where does our kindness stem from, how does it thrive during times of hardship, and what will kindness look like in a post-pandemic world?

Much-loved Dumbo Feather friend Hugh Mackay joins us on the podcast this week, sharing the insights, research and thinking behind his latest book "The Kindness Revolution." Hugh spoke with us as part of an interactive Small Giants Academy conversation event in July, hosted by our head of programming, Eleanor Gammell. Thanks to Australian Ethical for partnering with us on this episode.

In current times, with all the challenges of a global pandemic and what that means for us as we navigate work, family, isolation, sickness and sanity (and in lockdown for some of us), the notion of kindness must be an anecdote for some of that which we struggle with. I am speaking today to Hugh Mackay, a highly regarded social psychologist and researcher, and the bestselling author of 22 books, including eight novels. His latest book, The Kindness Revolution, was published in 2021. He has had a 60-year career in social research and was also a weekly newspaper columnist for over 25 years. He is currently an honorary professor in the Research School of Psychology at ANU, and a patron of the Asylum Seekers Centre. Among other honorary appointments, he has been deputy chairman of the Australia Council for the Arts, the inaugural chairman of the ACT government's Community Inclusion Board and an honorary professor at Macquarie, Wollongong and Charles Sturt universities. Hugh is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and the Royal Society of NSW. In recognition of his pioneering work in social research, he has been awarded honorary doctorates by Charles Sturt, Macquarie, NSW, Western Sydney and Wollongong universities. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2015. We talk today about kindness! In this episode, you can hear from Hugh on: His new book The Kindness Revolution – how did that book come to be and what can we expect to learn when we read it? What makes someone kinder? Is it through experiencing it from others and in a non-transactional way or are some of us born kinder naturally? Food is a popular way to show kindness, with a recent study showing almost four in five (78 per cent) believing that sharing a meal with friends and family is a powerful way to display kindness. Meanwhile two thirds (62 per cent) of Aussies believe that helping our neighbours is something we should do more of. In your observations, do close-knit regional communities vs urban dwellers where we can share an apartment block and not ever know our neighbours? Are Australians known to be kinder than other countries perhaps? Take away: What is your final takeaway message for us today on The Politics of Kindness? To connect with Hugh:   See this Q&A with Hugh on the subject of kindness: https://helgas.com.au/articles/conversation-hugh-mackay-part-one Book: The Kindness Revolution - Hugh Mackay - 9781760879938 - Allen & Unwin - Australia (allenandunwin.com) Email: Dr. Hugh Mackay | ANU Research School of Psychology  

‘Revolutions never start at the top. If we dare to dream of a more loving country - kinder, more compassionate, more cooperative, more respectful, more inclusive, more egalitarian, more harmonious, less cynical - there's only one way to start turning that dream into a reality: each of us must live as if this is already that country. ‘ HUGH MACKAY If you haven't already heard of Hugh Mackay this is the perfect opportunity to tap into his wisdom. In this Gatehouse Insights interview Hugh and Louise Hvala discuss the role of kindness, why we should value it, and how we can cultivate it and use it to improve the lives of not only ourselves, but others. Hugh also shares his key takeaways from the pandemic and his top three life lessons. Hugh is a social psychologist, researcher and bestselling author of twenty-two books, including eight novels. His non-fiction writing covers social analysis, psychology, communication and ethics and was written in response to the bushfires and pandemic of 2020. Hugh has had a sixty-year career in social research, and was also a weekly newspaper columnist for twenty-five years. He is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and of the Royal Society of New South Wales, and has been awarded honorary doctorates by five Australian universities. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2015, and is currently an honorary professor in the Research School of Psychology at the Australian National University. __ If you enjoyed this video, please subscribe to our channel. Make sure to leave a comment below and share with someone you think would benefit. And if you're interested in more inspiring interviews, check out our YouTube playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0j77IrHjipNv-a-GwaCvrA/playlists Thanks for watching! Louise Hvala and Team Gatehouse Visit Gatehouse at: https://gatehouselegal.com.au Changing lives. Helping people with their legal careers. Building high performing legal teams. __ FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gatehouselegal Twitter: https://twitter.com/gatehouselegal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatehouselegal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gatehouse-legal-recruitment/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0j77IrHjipNv-a-GwaCvrA/featured Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gatehouselegal Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/gatehouselegalrecruitment/boards/ #GatehouseInsights #lifetips #lifecoach #kindness #selfdevelopment #positivepsychology

Virginia and Louise loved reading Hamnet for Episode 21 ‘Twin Tales', so decided to do a deep dive into Maggie O'Farrell's back catalogue. They discuss four of her earlier novels, all fantastic, as well as a few other things they've been diving into.BooksAfter You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell, 2000, Tinder PressThe Distance Between Us by Maggie O'Farrell, 2004, Tinder PressThe Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell, 2006, Tinder PressInstructions For a Heatwave by Maggie O' Farrell, 2013, PenguinThe Kindness Revolution, Hugh Mackay, Allen & Unwin 2021PodcastsHow to Fail, with Maggie O'FarrellDesert Island Discs, with Maggie O'FarrellThe House that Vanished, BBC SoundsTV seriesHacks, on Stan

Hugh Mackay on the Golden Rule and the Positivity Trap (Rebroadcast).  Note that this episode contains some discussion of the share of people reporting 'No religion' in the Australian Census. The correct figures were 22.3% in the 2011 Census (which listed 'No religion' last), and 30.1% in the 2016 Census (which listed 'No religion' first).

Starting the new season on the right foot, Sahil and Huda have one of the most important discussions with Dr. Hugh Mackay, Australian psychologist, social researcher and journalist/writer, about the key to living a truly satisfied life. They discuss human nature, and how we can channel more kindness into our lives, they discuss happiness and what that truly is, and of course Hugh's new book The Kindness Revolution. Join them for a heart warming, and wholesome conversation on all the important stuff. Script for the hearing impaired is allocated to this for all listeners/readers to enjoy.

Rev. Bill Crews chats to social psychologist and author Hugh MacKay about his latest book "The Kindness Revolution."  His book details how we can restore hope, rebuild trust and inspire optimism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh Mackay on his wise, beautiful new book, “The Kindness Revolution”. SHOW NOTES: Nicole Abadee Website: https://www.nicoleabadee.com.au Facebook: @booksbooksbookspodcast OR @nicole.abadee Twitter: @NicoleAbadee Instagram: @nicoleabadee Hugh Mackay Allen and Unwin "The Kindness Revolution": https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/academic-professional/cultural-studies/The-Kindness-Revolution-Hugh-Mackay-9781760879938 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where do human beings belong? To what or whom do we belong? What is the cost of belonging? What does being made in the image of God mean when we ask where we belong? What is the church's role in creating a place for people to belong? Keith and Paul ask and attempt to find answers to all these questions - and if you have any more questions you'd like answered or responded to, please get in touch!    References Exodus 6 and 7 1 Peter Romans 11 and 12 The City of God, Augustine of Hippo Known by God, Brian S Rosner The art of belonging, Hugh Mackay

The ‘David Attenborough of Australian society’ - Hugh has studied Australians for over 60 years. Here he talks about his lifelong regrets, our common humanity - and his belief that we should never ask ‘why?’ in our relationship. Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG Follow The Five of My Life on Instagram: The Five of My Life (@thefiveofmylife) Contact Nigel at https://nigelmarsh.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh Mackay believes humans are ‘hardwired' to behave kindly. He returns to the program to talk about how his early-pandemic prophecies on community, loneliness, and resilience have played out

During the pandemic everyone was kinder, more forgiving and friendlier… don't you think? Social psychologist Hugh Mackay did and this collective kindness inspired him to write a book (he's written 22 btw) called The Kindness Revolution. In this ep, Hugh discusses the power of kindness - how to foster it, why we need more of it in our communities, and why millennials are a pretty resilient bunch.   Find out more about Hugh's book The Kindness Revolution (Allen & Unwin, $32.99), here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the pandemic everyone was kinder, more forgiving and friendlier… don't you think? Social psychologist Hugh Mackay did and this collective kindness inspired him to write a book (he's written 22 btw) called The Kindness Revolution. In this ep, he discusses how our mindset shifted in 2020, how to push past prejudices (and make your default position kindness), and simple ways to be kinder everyday.   WANT MORE FROM HUGH MACKAY? To hear today's full interview, where Hugh discusses the power of kindness - how to foster it and spread it throughout communities, and why millennials are a resilient bunch...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Hugh's book The Kindness Revolution (Allen & Unwin, $32.99), here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 241, social researcher and bestselling author of 19 books, https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/author/hugh-mackay/ (Hugh Mackay), discusses the joy of discovering who we are. He explains the importance of looking at our inner self, not with a view of independence but with one of interdependence. Hugh reveals ways to build this through re-connecting with a sense of community and interconnectedness. >> Recorded live at https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/ (Adelaide Writers' Week) ---- Are you considering starting a podcast? At Narrative Marketing, we deliver a full range of podcast production options. Or if you'd like help getting started to produce your own content, I also deliver podcast training programs, https://narrativemarketing.com.au/marketing-adelaide-businesses/content-services/podcasts/ (more details via this link). ---- The Be The Drop podcast is brought to you by Narrative Marketing, the Brand Storytelling Superheroes! We release new content each week! https://narrativemarketing.com.au/blogs/ (READ the blog here) https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/be-drop-communication-that/id1147883761?mt=2 (FOLLOW Be The Drop podcast on Apple Podcasts here) https://open.spotify.com/show/0ts4d1gKHyYmj2kO1zC2iY?si=sIbOb5MQT5y4yO7rYeab9A (FOLLOW to Be The Drop in Spotify here) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLmn6vUnmpCJ01_WbcJzOYA (SUBSCRIBE on YouTube here) for behind the scenes, bloopers & more. CONNECT with us https://www.facebook.com/narrativemarketing/?fref=ts (on Facebook), follow @be_the_drop on https://www.instagram.com/be_the_drop/ (Instagram) or https://twitter.com/be_the_drop (Twitter). CONTACT US podcast@narrativemarketing.com.au

We speak to author and social researcher Hugh Mackay about his new book Inner Self. The experienced social researcher and psychologist talks about the many ways we hide from ourselves and how we can live more authentically and ultimately find a more fulfilling life by being who we are meant to be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leading social psychologist Hugh Mackay discusses his new book, , and the importance of living an authentic life. The Inner SelfSHOW NOTES: Nicole AbadeeWebsite: https://www.nicoleabadee.com.auFacebook: @nicole.abadeeTwitter: @NicoleAbadeeHugh Mackay https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760787745/Pan MacMillan "The Inner Self": Facebook: @HughMackaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who are the people in your neighbourhood? A staggering amount of Australians don't know. But turns out, sticking your head over the fence is hugely beneficial. Jan Fran tracks down social psychologist Hugh Mackay for a lesson in how to be a good neighbour, and we meet people whose connection with their street was life-changing. And after three years of ignoring her neighbours, Jan is convinced to channel her inner Ned Flanders and reach out to the people closest (in proximity) to her.

Who are the people in your neighbourhood? A staggering amount of Australians don't know. But turns out, sticking your head over the fence is hugely beneficial. Jan Fran tracks down social psychologist Hugh Mackay for a lesson in how to be a good neighbour, and we meet people whose connection with their street was life-changing. And after three years of ignoring her neighbours, Jan is convinced to channel her inner Ned Flanders and reach out to the people closest (in proximity) to her.

The Flex Success Podcast episode #8 - A practitioners take on injuries & niggles with Dr Nick Papastamatis Some physical pains are unproblematic and are no cause for a check-up, like sore muscles from a workout. But other seemingly innocent injuries, like a sprained ankle, can snowball into many bigger issues up the chain. In this episode, we discuss this with Dr Nick Papas, as well as his new habit of undie sniffing. Yeah, you read that right. Something worth sharing thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman, the good life by Hugh Mackay, Brief answers to big questions by Steven Hawking, the sounds of silence by Edward T Hall & Mildred Reed Hall Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we'd love if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit. To find out more about Flex Success, head to: www.flexsuccess.com.au Flex Success Instagram To find out more about Dr Nick, head to: Dr Nick Papas Instagram Balance Health Performance Instagram Dr Nick Papas Website Balance Health Performace Website --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/flex-success/message

Social researcher Hugh Mackay on building a more compassionate and less anxious society. --- "Some public health experts are now saying that loneliness is a greater risk to our public health than obesity." Hugh Mackay, one of Australia's leading researchers, believes there's something wrong with the state of our nation and the lives of its citizens. "You can look at specific factors in individual cases and say, this person is anxious because of rent stress, or because of job insecurity, or because of relationship breakdown, or loss of faith … but when you've got epidemic proportions, I think you have to look at society," he says. "We need to live in communities that sustain us and nurture us, protect us and give us a sense of identity. When we feel cut off from the herd, anxiety goes up." In his latest book, Australia Reimagined: Towards a more compassionate, less anxious society, Hugh Mackay addresses some of the forces at work in our communities - including disappointment in political leadership, loss of faith in once-respected institutions like the church, faltering education standards, and the proliferation of social media - that are causing us to experience, sometimes paradoxically, more loneliness. "[Social media is] training us to communicate with each other in a way that strips the process of all the nuance … all the things that imply meaning that's not just in the words." He also says things may have to get worse before they get better. "It's the death and resurrection model, in a way. There has to be a death before there's a renewal. ... I think politics will have to become more of a shamble, education levels will have to sink even further, the epidemic of mental illness will have to become even greater before we say this is now out of control. That's assuming there isn't a global war or economic disaster of some kind.” But Hugh Mackay remains confident that people will figure out a way forward, and communities will flourish. “What I'm more optimistic about is that our sense of being human, and the sense of connectedness with other humans, will prevail - and will be the thing that pulls us back from the brink of disaster.” And faith, he suggests, will play a role in the renewal of our communities towards a more compassionate and less anxious society. "Even among people who don't have any religious faith, they admire it and often envy it," he says. "People recognise that the expression of faith, whether in medical care, social services, or education, is likely to be of a very high standard because it's driven by this faith in the higher being, this higher power." --- Australia Reimagined: Towards a more compassionate, less anxious society is in stores now and available online: www.bit.ly/2s8OVRx  Hugh Mackay was a speaker at this year's Sydney Writers' Festival. To find out more about the festival, or to listen to interviews with other speakers, go to: www.swf.org.au  --- SUBSCRIBE to ‘Life & Faith' on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/cpxpodcast FIND US on Facebook: www.facebook.com/publicchristianity FOLLOW US on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cpx_tweet 

According to Hugh Mackay, Australia is in themiddle of a “soft revolution”. After 30 years of consumerism and theso-called happiness movement, Mackay says people are ready to rid themselves oftheir materialistic and narcissistic characteristics and embrace that there'smore to life. “Unless there's something I put my faithin, life is meaningless.” This is essentially what dozens ofAustralians across the spectrum of faith and spirituality told Mackay as heconducted interviews for his new book, BeyondBelief: How we find meaning, with or without religion. The book explores Australia's current spiritualclimate and recent shifts in our religious faith and practice. Mackay openlyadmits, though, that the book probably won't appeal either to committedbelievers or committed atheists – and in this interview Simon and Hugh findplenty to disagree on, as well as some common ground. In this episode of Life & Faith, we explore the spiritual landscape of Australian society,challenge some of Mackay's views on Christian faith, and discuss the role ofreligion and the church in helping people find meaning and purpose. --- SUBSCRIBE to our podcast: http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithpodcast

The 2015 Sydney Writers' Festival ran from 18-24 May and offered over 300 events, with writers and speakers from all over the world. The theme was: How to Live? In this Life and Faith, Justine Toh and Natasha Moore discuss some of the festival highlights - including Anne Manne on narcissism, Paul Dolan and Hugh Mackay on happiness, and American mortician and death acceptance activist Caitlin Doughty, whose book Smoke Gets in Your Eyes recounts her motley experiences working in a crematorium. 

We all struggle with the conflict between our desire for autonomy on the one hand, and our desire to be part of a community on the other. Social commentator Hugh Mackay's latest book, The Art of Belonging: It's not where you live, it's how you live, weighs up the question "Who am I?" against the even bigger question, "Who are we?" He talks to Simon Smart about the drought of belonging in contemporary Australia, the appeal of “village” living, and how real community can be cultivated in the places we actually live in.