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...
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rickenpatel
- Jan 17
- 10 min
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, 2022
- 6 min
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, 2022
- 13 min
What it’s Actually Like to Be a CEO
The populist image of CEOs is far from reality
rickenpatel
- Jul 17, 2022
- 15 min
“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, 2022
- 11 min
“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, 2021
- 6 min
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...
rickenpatel
- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
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...
rickenpatel
- Feb 8, 2021
- 4 min
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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