Modern culture increasingly rewards self-focus and personal autonomy. Against this backdrop meaningful relationships depend on openness, mutual trust and a genuine willingness to listen. Far from being a society of mature people, western culture encourages mass narcissism and infantilisation, in ever-increasing numbers.   Nigel Pocock   What is ‘community’? It […]

Ninety-five per cent of deaths from disasters are amongst the poorest ’ of the world’s population. Only 2% of disasters are in the developed world.  All disasters are essentially man-made. The poor are always hit by far the worst.   Nigel Pocock   It might seem surprising to my readers […]

Secularising  ideologies seek to reduce plurality, and engineer integration through the creation of a secular monoculture. Clearly the issue of multiculturalism is ultimately about social change. This is together with the capacity to live in a ‘tolerant’ way with other groups that hold diametrically opposing beliefs. . Nigel Pocock .    […]

Interviews and research reveal tensions between Picasso’s creative genius and his treatment of women. Psychologists argue that his egocentrism, lack of empathy, and need for control were inseparable from his work, challenging narratives that attempt to excuse or romanticise his behaviour as merely a product of his time.   Nigel […]