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Flat White

From hopelessness to heartlessness: the vibe seems so hollow

12 September 2023

5:00 AM

12 September 2023

5:00 AM

We are not yet halfway through the run-up to the referendum on the Voice to Parliament, and already many of us are weary. I try to listen respectfully to those who are convinced of its worth, but the continued obfuscations are deadening to the soul – it all seems so hollow.

Hollowness of speech comes from emptiness of thought.

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