Citizen

Activism

A conversation about taking sovereign action in a divided world.

We’re at a pivotal moment in our history as a nation.

Deeply entrenched differences around the principles that define who we are as a people have bred a seemingly intractable condition of conflict in our day-to-day lives.

Every way forward seems to end in a win-lose proposition at best.

We’re living in what I call the Culture of Contempt — an ugly mix of us vs. them thinking, reactive opposition, and crowdsourced integrity — and it’s got us so divided, and so afraid, that many of us are just … frozen. We feel like we don’t know enough to act or that there’s no way any single one of us could make a difference. And we fear the vitriol of the mob that might come our way if we do actually take a stand.

What we’re facing is the Problem of Sovereignty: instead of choosing what we are willing to commit to and be responsible for, we follow the crowd and react in mere opposition. In doing so we end up participating in the very thing we say we’re against — we perpetuate us vs. them.

Seeking alignment with the crowd may seem like the safe thing to do when faced with criticism, but crowdsourcing your actions is really about the shallow comfort of approval by others.

Outsourcing your integrity — to whoever yells the loudest, has the most followers, or claims they know the thing to do — is awfully shaky ground to stand on. It’s a surefire way to set yourself up to stumble on an individual level, and to reinforce the Culture of Contempt.

 

I want to change that. And I want to do it in conversation with you.

Our Conversation begins on April 13th

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The Conversation

Our three-week long community conversation designed to:
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Undo the toxic Culture of Contempt that inhibits active participation in our communities
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Shed some light on the true nature of citizen activism and what it really takes to make a difference in our worlds
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Broaden our sense of community and connection
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Support you in identifying your unique version of citizen activism

Conversation Elements

For three weeks, Monday-Friday, April 13 to May 1, 2020, you will get an email from me featuring thought challenges, shared stories, and real-life examples of citizen activism and sovereign action.

Each day during the community conversation you’ll have an opportunity to engage in our Mighty Network group (think of it like an anti-Facebook, Facebook group), where you can gather to share your stories, struggles, and questions.

I will post daily a prompt or question based on the content of that day’s email to facilitate discussion. We’ll also gather on Zoom (an on-line video conference platform) at the end of each week for a Q&A.

Our Conversation begins on April 13th

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Meet our Contributors

Dr. Jenn McCabe

 
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Natalyn Bradshaw

 
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Jacquelyn Tierney

 
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