November, 2025 → Gregg The Artivist

A dark political scene with a silhouette of a leader pointing while red and blue maps glow behind him, symbolising fear based narratives shaping global power.

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Fear as Power

8 months ago

How Leaders Use Fear as Power To Shape Our World Fear as Power: this is Part Two of my journey into fear narratives. Part One was deeply personal. It began with a speech...

A dramatic battlefield scene filled with fire, smoke, tanks, soldiers, drones, missiles, and fighter jets moving toward the camera. On the right, Dutch politician Mark Rutte stands smiling in a suit, creating a sharp contrast between calm authority and chaotic war imagery. The large outlined words “FEAR NARRATIVES” sit across the scene. The image symbolises how leaders use fear based messaging to influence the public and provoke self doubt.

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Fear Narratives and Self Doubt: When the Protector Becomes the Abuser

8 months ago

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Fear Narratives and Self Doubt: I think the first thing I need to say is that I did not expect to feel anything at all. It was just another political speech. Another...

Man wearing a floral shirt and pink bow tie stands against a pink wall covered with the word “sorry,” holding his hands together with a regretful, exaggerated expression.

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The Power of Words: How I Stopped Saying Sorry (for Things That Weren’t My Fault)

8 months ago

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I’ve been thinking about the power of words. My words. The things I always say. I think for most of my life I believed saying sorry was good manners. The right...