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What do we owe future generations? And how do we act now to support them? One way is to think – hard – about the damage our obsession with longevity is wreaking on the economy, our society and our future. Australia’s aged care crisis is escalating as Baby Boomers grow old. According to...

Authenticity. Vulnerability. Humility. Transparency. These are some of the 21st-century virtues proselytized by mindset gurus, paraded (if not practiced) by big corporations, and lauded by professionals on LinkedIn. The quest for authenticity, for example, is central to progressive campaigns for greater diversity and inclusion, while our political and business leaders are highest praised if they appear to be humble. But are Australia’s newest virtues fit for purpose? In this provocative book, Lucinda Holdforth questions the new orthodoxy.