Existing systems are falling apart and it’s up to all of us to start building a new world — The old order is well and truly crumbling. Everywhere you look there are signs of collapse: ever-increasing inequality; civil unrest; war in Europe; mass immigration; uncontrollable pandemics spreading through the global population; an impending global food crisis; fuel shortages and price hikes; rising inflation and interest rates; unsustainable national debt…

When what we’re fed is a manufactured narrative designed to perpetuate the status quo — These are such confusing times. It used to be that we obtained all of our information about the world from a handful of media outlets, perhaps supplemented by a selection of independent journals of our choice. Nowadays, information about what’s going on in the world is everywhere — not just…

In the wake of COP26, it’s time to take a good, hard look in the mirror and ask: “is this what we really want?” — So, COP26 is over, having delivered a predictably inadequate agreement that isn’t even close to grappling with the urgent climate and ecological threats that the world is facing. On top of this, there are no mechanisms in place to enforce the agreement anyway, so it’s effectively a notional gesture that…

Are we witnessing the end of a civilisation? — There are signs of dissatisfaction and unease wherever you look these days, all over the world and in every part of life. Every nation on the planet is experiencing some form of civil unrest, ranging from peaceful organised protests to total state collapse with everything in between. And even more…

Principles for a fairer, more environmentally responsible world — I’ve been on a bit of a musical and philosophical journey over the last twelve months. It’s now getting on for a year since I released my debut single, Wake Up The World. This piece sparked off an exploration of how I see the current state of the world, particularly…

How best to connect to avoid climate disaster? — It feels like we’re sleepwalking towards social and environmental collapse, and that the only way to avert this apocalyptic future is some kind of shift in our collective consciousness — away from the old paradigms towards a new mindset. In some ways, we’re more connected than we’ve ever been, and…

Modern societies are creating an internal ‘state of emergency’ in their citizens — Do you feel anxious? Unsettled? Frustrated? Stressed? Scared of the future? It seems like these have become core elements of modern life in most developed societies. It’s just accepted that life is stressful or frustrating and any mental health issues that we might be struggling with need to be suppressed…

Small actions taken by many people can lead to profound changes for future generations. — It’s so easy to feel powerless in today’s world. We’re all such small elements in the vastly complex systems that interact to make life what it is on this incredible planet. …

I am currently working on an article exploring practical things that we can actually do that will make a positive difference to the state of the world. It’s so easy to feel powerless with everything that’s going on but more and more people seem to be waking up to the…