Society Entering Dark Age for New Ideas, Warns Human Rights Commissioner

Society Entering Dark Age for New Ideas, Warns Human Rights Commissioner
Transgender rights demonstrators are seen during a protest against an event by British activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull at the Tasmanian Parliament House lawns in Hobart, Australia on March 21, 2023. AAP Image/Ethan James
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While people have more information available at a swipe of their fingertips, Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay says individuals are even more afraid to engage with different ideas and perspectives.

“In today’s world, I would say that the search for knowledge and truth is perhaps more important than at any time in human history,” she said. “We live in an age where we have more information available to us instantaneously than ever before, and yet, we live in an age where, I fear, we actually have less interest in ideas.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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