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Hugh Mackay

"It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade."

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"It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade."

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"So, if falling crime rates coincide with the rise of violent video games and increasing violence on TV and at the cinema, should we conclude that media violence is causing the drop in crime rates?"
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"Although we love the idea of choice - our culture almost worships it - we seek refuge in the familiar and the comfortable."
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"Perhaps it's the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to embrace the creative possibilities of change - who stand the best chance of penetrating life's mysteries."
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"A strangely reflective, even melancholy day. Is that because, unlike our cousins in the northern hemisphere, Easter is not associated with the energy and vitality of spring but with the more subdued spirit of autumn?"
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"The copycat effects of media violence, similar to those previously attributed to westerns, radio serials and comic books, are easy to exaggerate."
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"Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me."
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"One reason we resist making deliberate choices is that choice equals change and most of us, feeling the world is unpredictable enough, try to minimise the trauma of change in our personal lives."
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"No one welcomes chaos, but why crave stability and predictability?"
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"Some researchers sensibly suggest that rather than worrying too much about which programs our children are watching, we should concentrate on trying to reduce the total amount of time they spend in front of the screen."
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"On average, Australians watch more than three hours of television a day, compared with 12 minutes a day spent by the average couple talking to each other."
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