Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who had read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made — Oscar Wilde, 1881
The invitation to contribute this piece to the Journal was disconcerting. I told the Editor I felt previous contributors to the Power of One series were all distinguished retirees. What was he trying to tell me? I have just turned 51, but it seems some believe I have been around forever and should write a retrospective piece.
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
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