Understanding feelings, relationships and responsibility within social reality Emotional intelligence is often described as a personal competence. Viewed through the lens of ethical agency and social reality, it is also a social and moral capacity: a way of recognising emotion, reflecting before acting, understanding others and exercising influence responsibly. Introduction Emotional intelligence is often presented as a collection of personal skills: recognising feelings, reg

Empathy Under Attack: A Weakness or an Essential Human Strength? Something rather surprising has happened to empathy. An attribute traditionally associated with humanity, understanding and civilised behaviour is increasingly being presented as a source of social weakness. In February 2025, Elon Musk told Joe Rogan that “the fundamental weakness of Western civilisation is empathy”. He argued that empathy could be exploited: people might respond compassionately to an individua

Nearly three years after the destruction of a residential block in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood, recovery teams finally uncovered the remains of more than one hundred civilians buried beneath the rubble. Their funeral became one of the largest held during the conflict, bringing together grieving families who had waited years to recover their relatives and give them a dignified burial. Forty children and thirty-eight women were among those identified. The recovery operatio

If only Nigel was as friendly? The UK politics has been plagued by an opportunist called "Farage" for several decades. This Trump acolyte was a leading advocate, alongside the discredited Boris Johnston, in perpetuating the liars that led to the UK leaving the European Union. With his latest vanity project, standing in the constituency of Clacton, where he has alredy been elected as a Member of Parliament, it is timely for us all to refresh our memories about his questionable

The United Kingdom cannot claim neutrality in the face of the devastation unfolding in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. Its responsibility—while not primary—follows closely behind that of Israel and its principal ally, the United States. Through political support, military cooperation, and inaction in the face of overwhelming evidence, the UK has become complicit in a humanitarian catastrophe. As of April 2026, at least 75,000 people have been killed in the Gaza war, 97% of

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