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Six ways the ancient philosophy of Stoicism can help business entrepreneurs

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

With the increasing swirl of interest around mindfulness, resilience and innovation we can’t forget that there are many who have trodden this path before us with important lessons we can borrow.

Stoicism is the branch of ancient western philosophy that focuses on mindfulness, resilience, creativity and more, all of which allows us to flourish...

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VIDEO: The five greatest Scorsese scenes – episode #4

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageStill from Raging Bull, 1980

Martin Scorsese is widely considered to be one of the best living film directors. As a major retrospective of his work opens at ACMI, film scholar Bruce Isaacs dissects five classic Scorsese scenes.

In episode four, Isaacs analyses an intense and emotionally charged scene from Raging Bull, 1980.

Raging Bull, 1980

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Election FactCheck Q A: has the NBN been delayed?

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imageWas Christopher Pyne right about the NBN?Q&A

The Conversation is fact-checking claims made on Q&A, broadcast Mondays on the ABC at 9:35pm. Thank you to everyone who sent us quotes for checking via Twitter using hashtags #FactCheck and #QandA, on Facebook or by email.


Excerpt from Q&A, May 23, 2016.

And there has not been a delay of the...

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Genius in the garret or member of the guild?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

There is an enduring story about writers — about artists in any mode — and that is what Alex Pheby calls “the myth of isolation.” This is the trope of the lone genius, shutting themselves away in garret or study or shed to pound out their masterpiece and wrestle with the muse while, outside, life goes on.

We see it in the...

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