Friday essay: The dangers of centrism in a time of crisis
- Written by Richard Denniss, Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
In the fight against slavery, abolitionists eventually prevailed over slave owners. The long fight was not won in the sensible centre, but by “radical, democratic” absolutists who risked their lives in the fight to save the lives of others. It scares me to think how the ABC, or indeed most of the world’s media, would report on...
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