Rowan Tilly

Rowan Tilly, a prominent elder in the British peace and environment movements, discusses her decades of non-violent activism and the moral complexities it entails. She challenges the prevailing notion that non-violence is the only effective path to change, exploring cases from around the world. The conversation delves into themes of self-defense, the impact of governmental suppression on protests, and the philosophical roots of our moral beliefs. Tilly advocates for a reevaluation of activism's strategies while emphasizing community coherence against systemic injustices.