Dumbo Feather

What it Means to be a Neighbour

“ Like most species on the planet, we humans are a social species. It is more natural for us to co-operate than compete.”

When people empty supermarket shelves in a rampage of panic buying, it makes the news. When people charter buses to travel from Melbourne and Sydney to raid the shelves of regional supermarkets, that makes the news. When people come to blows in a supermarket aisle over their struggle to secure the last pack of toilet rolls, that makes the news, too.

Such things are bound to make the news, because they are news. They are spectacular examples of how

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Dumbo Feather

Dumbo Feather2 min readLeadership
And So It's Goodbye To All That.
I have absolutely loved every brief and shining moment of editing Dumbo Feather these past 12 months. My connection with the magazine began in 2015, when, adoring the content, I offered my services as a proof reader. I wanted to honour the magazine b
Dumbo Feather1 min read
Exit Mentor
I’m a failure of a mentor, but I do love my friend.He said he had to take a trip — one year, two —and asked me to stay behind to guide his son. I said I’d dothe best I could. As the boy grew, he’d turn to me for help.I’d give advice. By night, I’d pr
Dumbo Feather11 min read
Jane Hardwicke Collings Welcomes The Conversation
Occupation: Author and educator Interviewer: Berry Liberman Location: Southern Highlands, NSW Date: March 2023 A former midwife, Jane Hardwicke Collings works in the realm of women’s leadership, personal development and community-building through her

Related Books & Audiobooks