the world doesn’t move because you tell it to
the people who actually move the world are not the ones preaching “action items.” they’re myth engineers.
they alter the perceptual surface everyone else stands on.
you can tell who’s operating at this layer because they never sound prescriptive. they don’t tell you what to do. they tilt the frame until you reach the conclusion yourself & think it
... See moreWhy is this? Are we so reactionary as creatures that we do not change unless someone else forces us to? Are we like pool balls, sitting forever in a fixed pattern until an interpersonal cue ball blasts us into motion? I think not, although we do suffer a kind of inner inertia when circumstances precipitate a transition.
But it is not as mechanical... See more
But it is not as mechanical... See more
people understand the world in stories. This means organizers must be effective storytellers.
Kelly Hayes • Let This Radicalize You
We like to believe that change happens at the centre, that it begins at the seat of power. We’re wrong. All change happens at the edges. It starts with the first person who decides to expose a truth. In doing so, they rewrite the story.
Bernadette Jiwa • Story Driven: You don't need to compete when you know who you are
“Giving the people what they want isn’t nearly as powerful as teaching people what they need. There’s always a shortcut available, a way to be a little more ironic, cheaper, more instantly understandable. There’s the chance to play into our desire to be entertained and distracted regardless of the cost. Most of all, there’s the temptation to... See more