Joseph Camilleri and Allan Patience: Beyond the crises – How can we inspire people and institutions to take action?

Allan Patience and Joseph Camilleri discuss global crises — climate change, war, the mental health epidemic, and human rights violations — highlighting the lack of leadership across politics, business, media, education, and religion. The discussion encourages us to ask not only why we’re in this state, but how we can create a better future and overcome the obstacles in our path.

Despite these challenges, they find hope in a new generation that is demanding change and improved leadership.

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The views expressed are solely those of the author and may or may not reflect those of Pearls and Irritations.

Joseph Camilleri

Joseph Camilleri is Emeritus Professor at La Trobe University in Melbourne, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences, Convener of Conversation at the Crossroads, and Co-Convener of SHAPE (Saving Humanity and Planet Earth)

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Allan Patience

Dr Allan Patience is an honorary fellow in political science in the University of Melbourne.

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