5 Lessons from Trump’s Election Win
Like millions of other people, I am currently digesting the news tonight that Donald Trump has won a sweeping victory in the US...
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Aug 306 min read
Honouring My Dad
Sharad Ramanbhai Patel passed away yesterday morning, at the age of 86. His memorial page is here . Usually memoriams are filled with...
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Jun 313 min read
Trigger Spirals vs Wisdom Spirals
The Timeless Battle for Our Lives, Our Loves, and our Democracies WATCH the video above, or read below. Images are clearer in the text!...
rickenpatel
Apr 249 min read
Identity Politics is Not the Answer to Authoritarianism, It's Bait
For decades now, progressive foundations and activists, particularly from the US, have had one central grand strategy towards advancing...
rickenpatel
Apr 1711 min read
From Fake News to Fake Views
The internet, and social media, are largely fake, and "fake views" are increasingly powerful. Will the bots destroy democracy?
rickenpatel
Apr 26 min read
The Nut: How Emotions Undermine the Communication Needed to Resolve Conflict
It might seem enormously cliche and common knowledge, but I’m shocked at how little this simple insight is clearly taught in our schools,...
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Oct 13, 20233 min read
The Road to Hell is Paved With Selective Empathy
I’ve been struck over these last few days by how few perspectives are offered in our mass media and social media that truly empathize...
rickenpatel
Apr 4, 202315 min read
The Terror of Cancel Culture is the Heart of the Authoritarian Playbook
I’ve spent the last few years studying and working to counter authoritarianism in our democracies. There is clearly a playbook, a formula...
rickenpatel
Mar 17, 20232 min read
The Magic of Finding Your “Special Spot”
Like it or not, we are creatures of our environment. As much as you might cultivate a legendary Buddha-like ability to keep your mind...
rickenpatel
Jan 17, 202310 min read
Love Science, and Beware the Cult of the ‘Expert’
I love science. And education, and skilled professionals. My wife had a c-section, and she and my kids would probably not be alive...
rickenpatel
Oct 12, 20226 min read
It’s Time to Rekindle our Passion for Truth and Fairness
You come up against a commonly recurring problem as an activist. Simplicity is often essential to motivate people to action, but...
rickenpatel
Sep 24, 202213 min read
What it’s Actually Like to Be a CEO
The populist image of CEOs is far from reality
rickenpatel
Jul 17, 202215 min read
“Make it Stink” - To Save the World, Slay Cognitive Distortions
The world is waking up to the extent of our mental health challenges, particularly of anxiety and depression, and particularly in...
rickenpatel
Jun 1, 202211 min read
“Cumulative Extremism” and the Conflict Industrial Complex
After 20 years of campaigning, I’m still surprised how rarely those of us engaged in the fight understand the big picture we’re part of....
rickenpatel
Feb 10, 20216 min read
Woketivism and a Better Way to be a Better Human
Some of my first memories as a human were of being in kindergarten, the only kid at my rural school who was neither white nor indigenous...
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Feb 8, 20213 min read
The Journey - Introduction
This Moment Maybe we all feel it. A deep unease. A sense of something impending, unfolding. 70% of us believe the greatest challenges...
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Feb 8, 20214 min read
Wonder and the Big Cahuna
When I think about what life is all about - what makes it feel most meaningful - what makes me feel most ‘alive’ - wonder is high on my...
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