The Transformative Spark of Collective Power
The purpose of activism and art, or at least of mine, is to make a world in which people are producers of meaning, not consumers, and writing this book I now see how this is connected to the politics of hope and to those revolutionary days that are the days of creation of the world. Decentralization and direct democracy could, in one definition, be
... See moreRebecca Solnit • Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
We will be more poised to outsmart the power paradox if we broaden our thinking and define power as the capacity to make a difference in the world, in particular by stirring others in our social networks.
Dacher Keltner • The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence
The real opportunity is to embrace modes of everyday participation, but critically also to structure meaningful Citizen power into the governance of the organisation.
Brian Eno • Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
participating. That participation allows the individual to take action that is meaningful to a larger group of people (if not aided by advice or