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Rescuing and Not Rescuing
7th May 2020
Many people slip into "rescuing" when they are trying to help someone. This article discusses what that means and how to avoid it. Read here
Transference and the misuse of authority
1st March 2018
Problems of abuse in organisations are generally rooted in transference and the misuse of authority. Organisations have a duty of care and should provide training and proper support to staff in order that they can avoid these issues. Read here
Socialist reasons to stay in the EU
16th December 2017
From a socialist point of view, the UK is far better off being a member of the EU. Read here
Be empowered, not PC, to avoid discrimination
25th November 2017
The -isms, racism, sexism, ableism etc., tend to be addressed separately and sometimes competitively. They also tend to be addressed by having rules – you mustn't say this, you must say that, - collectively referred to as being PC, “Politically Correct”. Read here
We need Panocracy not Democracy
10th January 2017
Panocracy, or rule by everyone, is the way in which empowered people make decisions. Democracy pretends to give people a say in decision making. In reality it does the opposite. Read here
The Pillars of Institutional Oppression
22nd November 2016
Oppression is the opposite of empowerment, it is about coercing people into feeling that they do not have choices when in fact they do. There is a number of common oppressive tactics used across government and organisations that I call the Pillars of Institutional Oppression. Read here
The consequences of oppression
13th November 2016
The election of Donald Trump, the brexit vote, the situation throughout the Middle East, wars, famine, refugees, are consequences of oppression. They result from people making decisions that are not in their genuine self interests. Read here
Not taking sides
30th October 2016
I am currently taking an active interest in the state of things in Israel. As I read and hear people stories of the history of modern Israel and Palestine it is easy to have a sense of injustice and to take sides about who is “right” and “wrong”. In practice what works, in my experience, is to be on everyone’s side. Read here
Hierarchies of Persecution and How to Get Out of Them
4th October 2016
We live in a society that is riddled with hierarchies of persecution. People feel that they have to put up with being persecuted by those who are up hierarchy while persecuting those who are down hierarchy. The way to move out of the hierarchies is by becoming more self empowered. Read here
Towards a More Empowered World
28th September 2016
The need to support people throughout the world to learn to be more in their own power is the most urgent task facing us. This is because nearly all the other problems that we face result from poor decisions, in particular decisions that are not in the genuine best interests of the people making them. More empowered people make better decisions. Read here