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Brand is an unauthorized, unqualified intrusion into political discourse. Brand is the town clown, the court jester, the ‘idiot’ many readily dismiss. There has never been a more urgent time than this for a Russell Brand – and many more like him.
Whether in London or Melbourne thinking about the world and what is happening can make you feel pretty gloomy. We can feel powerless when seeking change and gloom at the cruelty of those who use their military or political might to punish innocent children, women and men. Read more
A few weeks ago we were in Vienna for the Masters, continuing to explore that trendy set of words ‘social innovation’. As part of the week long intensive we spent a day at the Microsoft office and at the end of the day we were given a tour. Read more
This New Year we’ve been reflecting on the journey of The Dragonfly Collective and why we set it up. It was back in 2011 that we first sat in a café and came up with the idea. We were working in a large NGO in Australia, and we were frustrated and restless. We were passionate about creating a world where everyone had the same freedoms and opportunities as everyone else. We had an unquenched thirst for making a real impact. Read more
Standing in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington DC last May was confronting and liberating. Having just celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington and King’s famous ‘I have a dream’ speech, his words remain hauntingly relevant today in a world of conflict, xenophobia and intolerance. Read more