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[jackyhohoho]

“The things that inspire fear - death, threat of injury - as well as the behaviour it prompts have a monotonous uniformity, like the bending of blades of grass in a wind, which is the oldest of metaphors for obedience to oppressive power. But if we ask ourselves what inspires love in the public realm the possible specific answers seem unlimited.

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[tripletxtreme]

this is fascinating, what's it about?

[jackyhohoho]

it's a book that argues for the use of nonviolence rather than violence as a political tool it's beautifully written! writing my anthro paper on a related topic. i'm bringing the book home