This week I received my marks for the courses I took this semester as part of my Master of Media in Strategic Communication. My marks were not quite as high as last semester, which I am okay with, because I now feel like I have a solid handle on this new area of knowledge. Between […]

Many of you already listen to Blind Insights, and most of you who read my blog posts have seen the podcast page here on my website. As much as I like writing my thoughts down to share with you, the idea of getting to answer your questions in real time is genuinely exciting. Please join […]

Tim and I ask: are you okay, and what do we all need to be okay? omny.fm/shows/blind-insights/are-you-okay Countless articles about the negative mental health implications of lockdowns have been written since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what they tend to have in common is an emphasis on the deleterious consequences of the isolation […]

This week, former Facebook employee Frances Haugen has blown the whistle on the company knowingly continuing to allow its social media platforms to harm their users. Her evidence has been damning, and Facebook’s response has been very similar to Big Tobacco’s response to years of critical coverage. To get up to speed on this week’s […]

Countless articles about the negative mental health implications of lockdowns have been written since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what they tend to have in common is an emphasis on the deleterious consequences of the isolation and uncertainty that so many people are experiencing right now, but very few of them seriously reflect […]

Richard Jacobs has set himself and the Finding Genius foundation the mission to reduce the impact of anxiety and depression on the millions of people who suffer debilitating effects from these conditions. As a member of the Finding Genius Foundation’s Board of Directors, I am excited to see what we can achieve together toward this […]

Richard Jacobs has set himself and the Finding Genius foundation the mission to reduce the impact of anxiety and depression on the millions of people who suffer debilitating effects from these conditions. As a member of the Finding Genius Foundation’s Board of Directors, I am excited to see what we can achieve together toward this […]

Working out how to empower people always involves building up both their confidence and competence, but deciding on which one to develop first is not always easy. I experienced the juggling act of increasing both my competence and confidence when I was a primary school student, as I learned to move around safely with a […]

The speed at which the Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan has surprised Western journalists, and the images of Afghanis trying to escape Kabul have shocked people across the world. As sad and unsettling as both things are, they should not be a surprise to anyone who has spent time trying to understand what has […]

To everyone who has written me a testimonial, I would like to say thank you very much. I am rarely short of words, but the kindness and thoughtfulness of your testimonials left me temporarily silent. Your testimonials will help people to find what I do, as well as providing them with different ways to appreciate […]