Insisting on the truth in times of chaos — Jordan Peterson

The Impact of Hyper-rationality on Men’s Hearts and the Way Out.

Paper delivered to the 6th Conference of Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility, entitled ‘Men, Patriarchy and Mental Health’, London 6th May 2017, © Nick Duffell.

Imagining a world beyond consumerism(1)

I am responding to a brief about how we might go ‘beyond consumerism’, which is much harder than it sounds. Consumerism is deeply problematic, but despite its obvious limitations, harms and absurdities, it is remarkably difficult to displace as our default…

The recurring challenge of your life: how to get from act one to act two

You keep saming when you should be changing. — Frank Sinatra

The Market Myth

Like all social constructs, the market could be different: we have created the market and we can change it. It may not be possible to imagine a world without a market, but it is possible to think of one where the market helps to discourage greed, selfishness, cynicism and exploitation, rather than…

How do humans need to grow to meet the challenges of our time?

The Oldest Story

How parenting and politics are linked

The Nordic Secret: why personal development may be the key to social democracy