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 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

Thank you Robert Pirsig

Yesterday I received a text from my wife Siva just after leaving my office: “Apparently Pirsig died today.”

I stopped in my tracks and noticed that the space created by sadness was filling up with joy. There was solidarity with the man himself, knowing his…