Welcome to the website of Philip O'Carroll
Welcome to the website of Philip O'Carroll
Welcome to the website of Philip O'CarrollWelcome to the website of Philip O'CarrollWelcome to the website of Philip O'CarrollThis site contains a selection of Philip O'Carroll’s letters to the editor which cover Australian and global issues.
Welcome to the website of Philip O'Carroll
Welcome to the website of Philip O'Carroll
Welcome to the website of Philip O'CarrollWelcome to the website of Philip O'CarrollWelcome to the website of Philip O'CarrollThis site contains a selection of Philip O'Carroll’s letters to the editor which cover Australian and global issues.
Thoughts of the Month
A SLOW WALKER
The thought for this month is about
why I have decided to circulate a
monthly Thought of the Month!...
Relationships of Trust
Homo Sapiens is a social animal.
Societies have customs and morality,
which guide most transactions between people...
REALITY vs POSTMODERNISM
I am by nature a truth-seeker. I want my beliefs to correspond as accurately as possible with how the world in fact operates...
Is this universe made for humans?
When we don’t know the whole story about a state of affairs, we can use our imagination and make a conjecture. Let me share one now regarding how we humans got here...
TWO GREAT LIFE ADVANTAGES
Perhaps the two greatest gifts, bestowed by parents, that enable a fulfilling human life, are:
(1) believing oneself to be lovable, and
(2) being lovable...
SAVING AUSTRALIAN MATHS
Australia is a top spender on school education. But UNICEF ranks Australia educationally 39th out of 41 high‐to middle‐income countries.
The IDEA of GOD
A belief in God or gods has been with us at least as far back as history can take us, rising independently from all corners of the world.
Life is not Fair
No human society has ever brought equality to its people. Some rights, yes: equality, never.
In Thrall to a False God
We aim for belonging, financial security, friends, and perhaps wealth, power, popularity, fame, beauty, status … But in any full life, there will be times when one of these blessings may need to be sidelined for the greater good.
THE HUMAN CONDITION
How easy is it to be a human – a happy
human? There’s no painless path to
contentment and fulfilment. There are
disturbing events that descend upon us
without warning or “justice”.
Site Content
Read My Book
FITZROY COMMUNITY SCHOOL:
THE FUTURE of SCHOOLING.
It is the summary of my life’s work. It compiles my most important ideas. My wife Faye and I founded this school and have pioneered new ways.
Letters to the Editor
This is a selection of Philip’s letters to the editor which cover Australian and global issues. Any of these letters may be published with author’s name or web address shown.
2012 School Funding Review
A SUBMISSION to the Review of Funding for Schooling; from Philip O’Carroll, Co-founder, Fitzroy Community School
The Fitzroy Readers
The Fitzroy Readers are a set of 80 story books that children read for themselves. The Readers take the young learner from simple sounding words like cat and mat (in the 1st story) through to words like appreciative and consciousness (in the final story) in 80 easy steps.
My first PODCAST appearance
I have made my first podcast appearance. It’s about Fitzroy Community School.
The podcaster is Adam Murray. His outlet is called SUBTLE DISRUPTORS