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Richard Eckersley

Richard Eckersley is an independent researcher and writer on progress, well-being and the future.

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Can we still prevent global catastrophe? Yes — by fighting corporate power, now

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More young people are struggling and there is no quick fix. Why being young is getting worse

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How do we know what is true? In an age of war, pandemic and conspiracy theory, it’s not easy

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Culture, progress and the future: Can the West survive its own myths?

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America’s deepest and most dangerous divide isn’t between Democrats and Republicans

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