“Whether you want to get the villagers on your side against a bloodthirsty dictator or force McDonald’s to add healthy options to the dollar menu, you have to know which pillars you need to jostle.” (Srdja Popovic)
Secrets of the Good Life
Can growth be equated to progress? Data show that it is not GDP growth by itself that improves people’s lives but how money is distributed, notably through investing in public infrastructures.
Myth in the Making
For better or for worse, myths have always been used to cement societies. What was the effective role of the “War on Terror” narrative after 9/11 and why is the American public so prone to endorse myth making?
The Demons of Violence
“My biggest objection to violence stems from the fact that it simply doesn’t work, or doesn’t work nearly as well as nonviolent resistance.” (Srdja Popovic)