Downstream: How to Be a Morally Effective Person w/ Rutger Bregman
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The Dynamics of Protest and Policy Change
This chapter explores the disconnect between social movements and legislative outcomes, analyzing historical protests like those against the Iraq war and movements such as Me Too and Black Lives Matter. It emphasizes the importance of coalition building and the need for pragmatic compromises within activism, critiquing the purity of ideological positions that may impede progress. The discussion also addresses contemporary issues surrounding gender identity, trans rights, and the broader implications of social movements on critical societal challenges.
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