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.
If there was a spokesperson asked to convey the general public’s wavering attitude to personal growth I imagine they would sound something like this:
“So lifelong learning is fine. Maturing is good. Being conscious is necessary. The…
“I don’t believe in God, but I miss him.” — Julian Barnes
If one message has come through loud and clear since the twin shocks of Brexit and Trump, and the widespread sense that the story of ‘western liberal progress’ has collapsed, it is that we need new stories.
Apparently Mahatma Gandhi never actually said “you must be the change you want to see in the world”, but it feels like he did because he lived this message, and the idea is as powerful and…
Tonight I’m speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Moral Maze programme about ‘virtue signalling’.
The Moral Maze is a very particular kind of show with a courtroom vibe, and it tends to be more combative than Socratic in spirit. Still, it should be a rewarding…
