Mike Tobin

6 days ago | medium.com | Mike Tobin

[Read for free here: https://medium.com/@miketobinuk/crime-is-not-a-choice-its-a-symptom-d84eb22864b1?sk=7e1d84cfd3678ae52233d231ab9cf06b]The story we are soldScroll the news feeds. Watch breakfast television. A parade of blurred CCTV stills rolls past while a presenter wonders if our streets are “out of control”. Politicians in hi‑vis jackets promise crackdowns. Comment sections light up with demands for longer sentences. “Society prepares the crime. The criminal commits it.” — H. T.

1 week ago | medium.com | Mike Tobin

They told us the market was wise. That if we just stepped back and let it do its thing, everything would sort itself out. Supply would meet demand. Innovation would flourish. Competition would drive progress. We were sold this sleek vision of economic Darwinism. A self-balancing force that rewards hard work, punishes inefficiency, and naturally guides humanity towards a better world. But look around. Does it look like it’s working? The market doesn’t know you exist.

1 week ago | medium.com | Mike Tobin

“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” — GoetheEverywhere you turn, someone is banging on about freedom. It’s in adverts, party speeches, war justifications, even shampoo commercials. “Free to choose”, they say. “Free to be whoever you want”. Sounds lovely on the surface, doesn’t it? Like a warm blanket of empowerment. But dig just one layer beneath and it starts to fall apart. What if freedom, as we’ve come to understand it, is a cleverly marketed illusion?

Jul 19, 2024 | juneauempire.com | Mike Tobin

Thank heavens we don’t live in Houston, oil capital of the U.S., where the remnants of Beryl, the earliest Category 5 hurricane to ever form over record hot Atlantic waters knocked out electricity to over two million people. Shortly afterward record atmospheric heat and humidity kicked in. A week later hundreds of thousands are still suffering. Death toll not yet known.

Jun 28, 2024 | goodmenproject.com | Mike Tobin

Alright, mate. As parents, we sometimes feel the need to change our kids’ emotions, right? But actually, our job isn’t to change their emotions… it’s to help them learn how to deal with all their feelings in a healthy way. Now, when my daughter is upset, it’s tough not to jump in and make it all better. But lately… I’ve realised it’s not about stopping her tears. It’s about helping her understand what she’s feeling and how to handle it. That’s where the magic happens.