October 5th 2026 Cry Terrorism Cry terrorism One of Aesop’s Fables, Cry Wolf, tells the story of a bored shepherd boy who, seeking some excitement, cries out that a wolf is attacking his sheep. The first time, the villagers rush to help him. And the second time. Maybe even the third time. But it was all a ploy. There was no wolf. One day, a wolf appears, and the boys’ cries fall on deaf ears. The wolf of 2026 is terrorism. And people – particularly politicians and those who seek to gain – are...
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October 2nd 2026 Mapping where the power lies Mapping where the power lies A significant element of growing up, the end of which is our death, is to become more agentic, knowing what we can and do control, and what we cannot. Mapping who holds the power is a part of this. When we do this, the first map might reveal that we have given our power to another, or an institution, or a belief, often without consent or permission, or even awareness. Coercion, gaslighting, manipulation, spell casting...
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October 1st 2026 What is true? What is true Waking again to another news cycle spinning some form of terrorist attack. Last week it was bombs at an airfield in the UK. The perpetrators have been released on bail. The US President, with a track record of overtly interfering in another country’s sovereignty- an act that, for most of its existence, the USA did covertly- made it clear what he thought before any evidence had been gathered. This morning it is an attack by a pilot on a plane. Given...
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September 30th 2026 Be your word, or don't speak Be your word, or don’t speak Several months ago, I met with a bright, ambitious young man. The conversation was energetic and engaging. Almost all of my meetings these days have one agenda: to open a conversation and explore mutual opportunities. The keys are “open” and “mutual”. The opportunities are not defined. They could be anything from finding a like-minded soul, to contributing to each other’s work, to learning, supporting and sharing....
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September 29th 2026 Trial by citizen Trial by citizen When the courts or our institutions fail at justice, which they are doing with increasing frequency, it falls, as always, upon citizens to take the justice mantle. This is the story of Batman, and many of the other DC Justice League crew. But in the real world, it falls on regular humans without capes, masks or special powers. People like Toby Morton, former writer for the animated comedy South Park. His current project is TheCornell7.org,...
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September 28th 2026 Some things are simple Some things are simple Treat others as you would yourself. This includes holding yourself to account for genuine mistakes and unexplored biases. It also includes appropriate consequences for deliberate acts of corruption and violence. There is no justification for killing children. They are not collateral damage. Ever. (Scott Galloway – “I would describe those horrific deaths as collateral damage along the lines of every other historical war.” He was...
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September 25th 2026 Raging Against Which Extremes? Raging Against Which Extremes? I have appreciated the work of Scott Galloway for a while now. Particularly around raising young men. This morning I unsubscribed from all of his media. I did this as a signal protest following his discussion with Dr Abdul El-Sayed, where he said this: “As a Jew, I find it entirely unfair and not accurate to describe what’s happening in Israel as a genocide.” This happened on the podcast Raging Moderates. More...
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September 24th 2026 Interrogating Stress Interrogating Stress Stress comes in all shapes and sizes. What is your stress might be another’s pleasure. There are some stressors we choose deliberately, like going to the gym and stressing muscles. Or putting ourselves in a learning context as a novice. My daughter is driving a manual hire car, driving on the wrong side of the road in a foreign country. A chosen stress. (She said, never again.) There are stresses we did not seek, but cannot avoid....
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September 23rd 2026 Normal Is Because We Made It So Normal Is Because We Made It So Today in New York, a number of men took to a podium and spoke to ‘the world.’ For the most part, they spoke to their own country, their political future front of mind. The institution was created with good intent. Yet it has become a spineless parody surrounded by states led by men who only care for themselves. Its spine is broken, its heart on life support. How else could a room of people sit and listen to a...
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