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Published in: Transformation: OpinionThe dangerous psychology of Donald Trump
The last four years provide a roadmap that shows how the personal and the political can combine to disastrous effect.
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Published in: Transformation: OpinionDonald Trump and the banality of evil
Emptiness, lack of character and a fundamental unwillingness to take responsibility lurk at evil’s core.
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Published in: Transformation: OpinionHannah Arendt and the politics of truth
We can shout truth to power and it will never be heard, because truth and politics don’t stand on common ground.
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Published in: TransformationDefying social distance
Separation lies at the core of capitalism. How can we overcome it and still stay safe?
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Published in: Transformation: OpinionFascism in America
Words matter. We must call what is happening in the US by its true name.
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Published in: TransformationMr. Vice-President, I am speaking
How a culture of interruption disadvantages women in politics.
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Published in: Transformation: OpinionThe five real conspiracies you need to know about
While millions of people are spellbound by falsehoods, actual threats go unheeded and unchecked.
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Published in: Transformation: OpinionHow to stop a coup in America
Here are ten ways to make sure democracy is respected in the US Presidential Election.
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Published in: Transformation: OpinionEmpire of resentment
Emotions can be politically transformative; just look at Donald Trump and his supporters.
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Published in: Transformation: OpinionWhat’s killing us in international NGOs?
“There are just a lot of uncomfortable truths many of us need to face.”
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Published in: Transformation: OpinionWhat can we learn from thirty articles on philanthropy and social change?
Reforming today’s institutions won’t be enough to support the transformations of the future.
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Published in: TransformationOut with predatory capitalism, in with a Life Economy
I helped to develop the Death Economy; now I want to usher in its mirror image.
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Published in: Transformation: OpinionThe real cancel culture
There’s definitely a space where free speech has been curtailed. It’s called the workplace.
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Published in: TransformationWhat’s in a social justice diet?
It’s perfectly possible to eat with equality and sustainability as priorities.
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Published in: TransformationWhy should we care about mindfulness?
Mindfulness is no cure-all, but it can help to build the capacities we need for successful, collective action.
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Published in: Transformation: OpinionIs the Left responsible for post-truth politics?
Embracing relativism is disastrous; it’s one reason we have governments of idiots proud of their idiocy.
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Published in: TransformationHistory gives us reason for hope that inequality can be beaten
No one cedes power because of a great powerpoint.
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Published in: Transformation: OpinionAre riots counterproductive, and who decides?
Street violence is often blamed for producing a political backlash, but the real picture is more complex.
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Published in: TransformationAbandoning the myth of independence
We need a fundamental rethink of how we understand ourselves, our institutions, and our ideas of freedom.
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Published in: TransformationThe best medicine for my climate grief
Climate change is 100% human-caused, so it’s 100% human-solvable. Don’t surrender to anxiety.