All of us probably have a favourite saying or words that inspire us. Well, one man who's gone to the next level exploring them is Hugh Mackay, an Australian social psychologist.
Hugh has had a 60-year career in social research and is considered a pioneer in this field after establishing and running the Australian quarterly research series, The Mackay Report, from 1979 to 2003, which provided invaluable insights into Australian social trends for decades. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2016.
His latest book Just Saying, explores twenty-five profound quotes from some of the world's greatest thinkers, from Confucius and Plato to Susan Sontag and Gloria Steinem and breaks them down to uncover what they can teach us.
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