Craig Oliver

Do Remember: They Can't Cancel the Spring David Hockney reminds us change is inevitable, even predictable - and we can take heart from that.

I use this David Hockney quote as the basis for my latest Substack.

It’s about something more than hope - the knowledge that change will come.

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Do Remember: They Can't Cancel the Spring David Hockney reminds us change is inevitable, even predictable - and we can take heart from that.

My latest Desperately Seeking Wisdom Substack is about the power of spring to shift our moods and perspective.

You can check out the full piece by clicking on the link below…

A short video on why I’m writing about the power in David Hockney reminding us spring cannot be cancelled. You can read the whole piece by clicking on the link below…

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A Shocking But Unsurprising Fact Half of people feel disconnected from the society they live in. Why? And how should we respond to that stark fact?

I focus on the main character in Albert Camus’ The Outsider in my latest substack on why so many people feel dislocated from society.

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A Shocking But Unsurprising Fact Half of people feel disconnected from the society they live in. Why? And how should we respond to that stark fact?

The pivotal moment in Camus’ The Outsider 👇.

I quote it in my latest Substack on why one in two people feel dislocated from society.

You can read it by clicking on the quote below…

A Shocking But Unsurprising Fact Half of people feel disconnected from the society they live in. Why? And how should we respond to that stark fact?

The opening to my substack on the increasing problem of people feeling alienated.

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A Shocking But Unsurprising Fact Half of people feel disconnected from the society they live in. Why? And how should we respond to that stark fact?

I quote from Albert Camus’ The Outsider in a piece about the shocking statistic that half of people say the feel disconnected from the society they live in.

You can read the full piece by clicking on the quote, below…

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A Shocking But Unsurprising Fact Half of people feel disconnected from the society they live in. Why? And how should we respond to that stark fact?

I write about how to face the fact that one in two people feel dislocated from society in my latest substack.

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A Shocking But Unsurprising Fact Half of people feel disconnected from the society they live in. Why? And how should we respond to that stark fact?

Half of people say they feel disconnected from society. I write about why and what to do about it in my latest substack.

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A short video on why I’m writing about a shocking - but somehow unsurprising statistic. You can read the whole piece by clicking on the link below…

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'It's Mad!' Remembering Michelle Wilson My friend, Michelle, died last week - her catchphrase helped me make sense of what happened.

Reflecting on my friend, Michelle, who died last week.

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'It's Mad!' Remembering Michelle Wilson My friend, Michelle, died last week - her catchphrase helped me make sense of what happened.

I write about one of the hardest thing to come to terms with when someone dies young…

You can read about my extraordinary friend, Michelle, by clicking on the link, below…

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'It's Mad!' Remembering Michelle Wilson My friend, Michelle, died last week - her catchphrase helped me make sense of what happened.

Paying tribute to my friend Michelle, who died last week.

I write about the impact she made - and coming to terms with her dying young…

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A short video on my latest Substack about my friend, Michelle, who died last week.

She was an amazing person - and you can read about her impact by clicking on the link below…

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Burning Down the House Public debate is in crisis, led by arsonists who don't seem to realise they are destroying the thing they claim is most valuable. What can we do?

What’s wrong with our politics - and what we might do about it.

You can read read my latest Substack by clicking on the link, below…

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Burning Down the House Public debate is in crisis, led by arsonists who don't seem to realise they are destroying the thing they claim is most valuable. What can we do?

How Oscar Wilde defines a cynic 👇.

I quote him in my latest Substack on what’s wrong with public debate.

You can read it by clicking below.

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Burning Down the House Public debate is in crisis, led by arsonists who don't seem to realise they are destroying the thing they claim is most valuable. What can we do?

The shocking state of public debate. What’s to be done about it?

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Burning Down the House Public debate is in crisis, led by arsonists who don't seem to realise they are destroying the thing they claim is most valuable. What can we do?

Public debate is in a mess - you can read my latest Substack on what’s to be done about it by clicking on the link below…

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A short video on why I’m
writing about how politics seems to be full of arsonists not realising they are burning down the house.
You can read the full piece, with what’s to be done about it, below…

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When two things are true We can become so convinced of our own view that we fail to see how and why others come to wildly different conclusions. And they aren't necessarily wrong to do so.

How should we react when we find another person’s view is diametrically opposed to our own?

I write about it in my latest Desperately Seeking Wisdom Substack - you can check it out by clicking below…

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When two things are true We can become so convinced of our own view that we fail to see how and why others come to wildly different conclusions. And they aren't necessarily wrong to do so.

How do we navigate a world of tribalism and diametrically opposed views?

I write about this in my latest Substack.

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When two things are true We can become so convinced of our own view that we fail to see how and why others come to wildly different conclusions. And they aren't necessarily wrong to do so.

A better way of dealing with conflict 👇.

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When two things are true We can become so convinced of our own view that we fail to see how and why others come to wildly different conclusions. And they aren't necessarily wrong to do so.

The need to shift perspective to try to see where others are coming from….
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When two things are true We can become so convinced of our own view that we fail to see how and why others come to wildly different conclusions. And they aren't necessarily wrong to do so.

I write about how Samantha Harvey’s book, Orbital, helps us shift perspective - to try to see things from another angle, in my latest Desperately Seeking Wisdom Substack.

It’s called Two Things Can Be True - and you can read it by clicking on the quote below.

A short video on why I’m writing about how we defend our own opinions without acknowledging the filters and prejudices that led to it - and others to the opposite conclusion.
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A short video on why I’m writing about how we fight for our worldview - failing to see the filters and prejudices that led us to it, and lead others to the opposite opinion.
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Who am I? Who are you? How a deeply personal moment helped me answer the most troubling of questions.

Why finding an unexpected connection with a friend with a stage 4 brain tumour helped me see things more clearly. You can read the full piece below.

Who am I? Who are you? How a deeply personal moment helped me answer the most troubling of questions.

The moment I connected with a dear friend - who seemed lost to a brain tumour.

It’s part of a longer piece about who we really are - and you can check it out by clicking on the quote below…

Who am I? Who are you? How a deeply personal moment helped me answer the most troubling of questions.

How making a connection with a dear friend with a stage 4 brain tumour helped me answer some of the hardest questions of all.

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Who am I? Who are you? How a deeply personal moment helped me answer the most troubling of questions.

Who are we? I write about how a deeply personal experience helped me find an answer.

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