Eva Cox and Richard Eckersley on progress
Posted on 30 September 2011
Eva Cox (social commentator), and Richard Eckersley (researcher on population wellbeing), have questioned how progress is being measured. To read their full articles click on the links below.
Eva Cox
In defining progress, we need to recognise that human beings are social: we gain our sense of who we are and how we feel through the quality of our connections with other people. Our connections cover both emotional and physical relationships. These links create the complex patterns that are our societies and communities. To read more from Eva click here
Richard Eckersley
In a 2009 ANU Poll, 70 per cent of Australians said they were satisfied with ‘the way the country is heading’, but only 24 per cent thought quality of life in Australia was getting better. The first question, asked in each poll, is essentially political (at the time, the Federal Government’s stocks were high). To read more from Richard click here
The views expressed in these opinion pieces are the personal views of the individuals concerned and they do not represent the views of the ABS. The intention of these opinion pieces are to generate debate and discussion about how Australians view progress. These views will assist the ABS in measuring progress in the future. The ABS continues to be independent and objective.
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Eva Cox (social commentator), and Richard Eckersley (researcher on population wellbeing), have questioned how progress is being measured. To read their full articles click on the links below.
Eva Cox
In defining progress, we need to recognise that human beings are social: we gain our sense of who we are and how we feel through the quality of our connections with other people. Our connections cover both emotional and physical relationships. These links create the complex patterns that are our societies and communities. To read more from Eva click here
Richard Eckersley
In a 2009 ANU Poll, 70 per cent of Australians said they were satisfied with ‘the way the country is heading’, but only 24 per cent thought quality of life in Australia was getting better. The first question, asked in each poll, is essentially political (at the time, the Federal Government’s stocks were high). To read more from Richard click here
The views expressed in these opinion pieces are the personal views of the individuals concerned and they do not represent the views of the ABS. The intention of these opinion pieces are to generate debate and discussion about how Australians view progress. These views will assist the ABS in measuring progress in the future. The ABS continues to be independent and objective.
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