1339 || rules for resisting authoritarianism
7 RULES on Approaching Authoritarian SupportersWhat if your neighbor, friend or family member supports the authoritarian regime?Rule 1Don’t look down on them, don’t patronize them, even if you know wh...
18 Jan 20259min
1338 || what to expect from an authoritarian regime
What to expect under an authoritarian regime:1. Democratic election through fear mongering.2. They will divide + rule.3. They will subjugate media outlets to create a propaganda machine.4. They will c...
17 Jan 202510min
1337 || for the doomers
Doomerism is a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you don't think there's hope, you won't take the action towards a more hopeful future. It's in our best interests to become the "right" kind of optimists. T...
16 Jan 20257min
1336 || a paradise built in hell (part II)
"In an era whose sense of the human psyche is dominated by entertainment and consumerism and by therapy culture—the personal and private are most often emphasized to the exclusion of almost everything...
15 Jan 202510min
1335 || paradise built in hell
"If paradise now arises in hell, it's because in the suspension of the usual order and the failure of most systems, we are free to live and act another way" - Rebecca SolnitBuy the Book: http://rebecc...
14 Jan 20259min
1334 || debunking the myth of post-disaster chaos
Contrary to widespread belief, there is not an increase in crime after disasters. In fact, the opposite is true. After every disaster, there is an increase in prosocial behavior. These myths perpetuat...
13 Jan 20258min
1333 || hypernormalization
Hypernormalization: Pretending everything is fine, when it is obviously NOT fine. The goal is to keep us overwhelmed and confused and disengaged. Resist your apathy. Resist in any way you can. Join a ...
12 Jan 20259min
1332 || responding to the dystopian reality
"The constant generation of novel and fantastic apocalyptic scenarios serves to extend the horizon for the arrival of the hellish conditions contained in dystopia - if oppression is a nebulous but eve...
11 Jan 202510min
