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Banks branded a disgrace for closures with 5,000 now axed
Kim Samuel shares her thoughts on why high street banks in the United Kingdom are an essential service and vital part of communities.
Remote jobs gave people with disabilities more opportunities. In-office mandates take them away
The post-Covid in-person work push excludes millions of workers with disabilities, writes Kim Samuel.
How Mindfulness Builds Belonging
Applying teachings from the legendary Zen master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh and others, Kim Samuel explains how mindfulness is a pathway to building belonging.
To overcome South Africa’s mental health crisis, we need to focus on building belonging
Kim Samuel describes how focusing on belonging can help South Africa to overcome concurrent crises.
Community Is the Opposite of Schadenfreude
Kim Samuel rethinks the meaning of connectedness in the age of social media. She argues that people must foster feelings of solidarity, respect, and appreciation for others.
For Gross National Happiness, world owes Bhutan a debt of gratitude
In Bhutan's national newspaper, Kim Samuel argues that gross national happiness measurement framework is a model for governments everywhere.
How to Reverse the Psychology of Othering
Kim Samuel presents an argument that we are living in an age of “othering.” She looks to psychology, literature, and her own research and experience to explore what it can mean to reverse the tendency toward othering.
How do we tackle an epidemic of loneliness and foster a sense of belonging?
Kim Samuel shares her thoughts on how to tackle the crisis of social isolation and build belonging.
The New Psychology of Belonging
Kim Samuel explores how belonging isn’t just a need, as Abraham Maslow posited, but a right. She looks to an essential lesson that she received from Nelson Mandela as well as insights from diverse teachers featured in her book On Belonging: Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation.
Students learn better on caring campuses – here’s how to create one
Kim Samuel writes about how universities can take proactive steps to create more caring classrooms and foster belonging on campuses.