You are not crazy

Every day, people tell me the same thing: they feel as if they no longer understand the world around them.

Politics makes no sense. Governments seem incapable of solving obvious problems. The wealthy become richer while ordinary people struggle. Climate change is ignored. Public services deteriorate. And yet we are constantly told that everything is normal.

This video is for anyone who feels that something is deeply wrong.

After a chance encounter with a doctor in the street, I reflected on a message I hear time and again from viewers and readers: perhaps the problem is not that you are confused. Perhaps the problem is that much of modern politics and economics has become detached from reality.

In this video, I explain why so many people feel alienated from contemporary politics, why neoliberal ideas continue to dominate despite their failures, and why it is important that we reassure each other that we are not alone.

Most importantly, I argue that there is an alternative: a politics of care based on respect, equality and concern for future generations.

If you have ever felt isolated by what is happening around us, this video is for you.