If We Burn
The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution
by Vincent Bevins · first published 2023
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…protests is to get media attention, so if they don't get publicized there was basically no point unless they evolve into direct action. If you're interested in this second point, read https://www.amazon.com/If-We-Burn-Protest-Revolution/dp/1541...
on “The protester's guide to smartphone security” ↗…versions, for boards and committees. But nothing I'd advocate for product development. > the most effective organizations As a fellow recovering activist, you might be interested in Vincent Bevins' If We Burn. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_We_Burn Connected some dots for me. Things I experienced but wasn't smart enough to sus and articulate.
on “Why I Left iNaturalist” ↗Since becoming politically active, my recurring facepalm is discovering that a whole lot of people don't see the world as I do. I just finished If We Burn by Vincent Bevins and When the Clock Broke by John Ganz One point (of many) repeatedly hammered home, with IRL examples, is that a whole lot of people demand Order, even at the expensive of Justice.…
on “Larry Ellison – 'citizens will be on their best behavior' amid nonstop recording” ↗