Readings and Conversations with Noel Pearson

About Readings and Conversations with Noel Pearson

Noel Pearson shares excerpts from his latest book Mission, exploring topics around his life’s work: education, economy, constitutional recognition of Australia’s First Nations Peoples, social and cultural issues, and much more. Noel analyses our society with a critical and accurate lens. Later episodes see experts joining Noel in deeper conversations, investigating issues and solutions around topics that make up our society.

Publisher

Noel Pearson

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jun 2025

Latest episode

2 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Jun 2025

   MISSION: Chapter 6, Beyond Ideology: Reclaiming the Moral Centre

   Noel Pearson analyzes the distortions of liberalism, socialism, and conservatism, advocating for equality of opportunity and principled reform in democratic society.

2. 

   2 Jun 2025

   MISSION: Chapter 5, Beyond Neoliberalism: MMT’s Vision for Economic Justice

   Noel Pearson examines Modern Monetary Theory and its challenge to neoliberal thought, highlighting economist William Mitchell's critique of government spending myths and MMT's vision for economic justice.

3. 

   2 Jun 2025

   MISSION: Chapter 4, When Economics Silences Democracy: The Neoliberal Legacy

   Noel Pearson analyzes the dominance of neoliberal economic thinking, its impact on democratic debate, and the potential dead end of liberal economics.

4. 

   2 Jun 2025

   MISSION: Chapter 3, Caught in the Middle: Race, Class, and the Fight for Equity

   Noel Pearson analyzes the race-class gridlock affecting Aboriginal Australians and African Americans, advocating for needs-based policies over race-based approaches.

5. 

   1 Jun 2025

   MISSION: Chapter 2, Broken Trust: The Aurukun Mission Takeover

   Noel Pearson recounts the 1978 Queensland government takeover of the Aurukun Mission, highlighting the betrayal of the Wik people and the resulting social issues.

6. 

   1 Jun 2025

   MISSION: Chapter 1, Inheritance of Purpose: Noel’s Personal Reflection

   Noel Pearson shares a personal reflection on his journey, exploring themes of legacy, loss, and leadership, revealing the profound impact of his father's wisdom.

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