How I learned to ‘waste’ my time


When the focus is moved from the self to others, revolutionary change can happen.

THERE have been several important turning points in my life. One took place between 2006 and 2011 when I suffered from a severe mental health issue diagnosed as panic disorder, anxiety disorder and agoraphobia. The first year that I struggled with this crisis almost ended my career as an academic and public intellectual.

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