Blog | Ricken Patel

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...

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...

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...

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...

What it’s Actually Like to Be a CEO

The populist image of CEOs is far from reality

“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...

“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....

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...

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...

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...