Neer Korn
Neer Korn is a founder and director of Heartbeat Trends. The company studies social trends and attitudes and has produced over 120 large scale reports on Australian society. He is a popular speaker at conferences on social issues and trends. He is frequently quoted on radio, newspapers and magazines nationally.
Neer is the author of two non-fictions titles, Shades of Belonging: Conversation with Australian Jews (HarperCollins Religious) and Life Behind Bars: Conversations With Violent Male Inmates (New Holland).
Articles by Neer Korn
We’re not as racist as people think
Recently on ABC’s Q&A panellist Todd Sampson (from The Gruen Transfer and CEO of ad agency Leo Burnett) insisted that…... Read more
From Jerry to the GFC, it’s time for some good news
The only time I’ve had people literally storm out of a presentation I was giving were news and current affairs…... Read more
Why ‘growing your own’ is growing
Several years ago scientist David Suzuki observed that humans have an innate need to be connected with nature, even if…... Read more
When too much self esteem is just too much
Every year multitudes of young people line up to unleash their hidden talents at the auditions for the Australian Idol…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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choice ringside rantings
From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
