Dana R. Fisher: How to be an "apocalyptic optimist" | TED Talk
… how to cultivate resilience to catastrophe in yourself and your community — and how to rally for change in the face of seemingly intractable problems. Source link
Leopoldo Lopez: How to defend democracy — and fight autocracy
Seventy-two percent of the world’s population lives under some sort of autocratic rule, says freedom fighter Leopoldo Lopez. In a rousing call to defend democracy worldwide, he shares the story of his imprisonment and exile for leading the movement against Venezuela’s authoritarian regime — and shares his vision for uniting across borders to champion freedom […]
Tessza Udvarhelyi: How to create democracy — in an authoritarian country
“Today, Hungary is in the gray zone between a dictatorship and a democracy,” says activist Tessza Udvarhelyi. “This did not happen overnight.” In a rousing talk, she reminds us just how close any country can come to authoritarianism — and offers on-the-ground lessons for how to keep democracy alive through focus, determination and imagination. (Followed […]