Richard Eckersley is an independent researcher and writer on progress, wellbeing and the future. His work is available at: www.richardeckersley.com.au.
Fiddling while the world teeters on the brink
In my 2012 essay in The Futurist, I concluded that we might no longer be able to get out of the mess we were creating for ourselves, but we could get through it. There was still plenty to dream of, and to strive for. Today, hope remains, unreasonable, hanging by a thread.
October 17, 2024
Why being young is getting worse
The health of young people should be a focal point in the larger contest of social narratives.
September 18, 2023
How do we know what is true?
So, how do we know what is true in today’s world? The answer is with great difficulty; and by being sceptical, tolerant, open-minded, vigilant, and determined.
May 25, 2023
Invisible force: Why culture will determine humanity’s future
Cultures define what we know about the world, and so what we do in the world. We need to pay them more attention.
August 29, 2022
The deep divide between the American people and mainstream politics and media
To respond effectively to this situation, political debate needs to incorporate and reflect all the complexity and depth of today’s challenges, to encourage the conceptual space for a transformation in our worldview, beliefs and values as profound as any in human history.
February 11, 2022
Outdated cultures behind America’s failing political system
The political systems of Western liberal democracy are failing. Blinkered by their cultures, most politicians and journalists do not see the extent of this failure.
November 9, 2021