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Empowering Change Through Activism | PEDRO OMOBOLAJI | TEDxAngwan Rukuba
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-25 16:04
[Applause] I'm sure most of us have heard um the prefix re. Am I correct. Re, re-imagine, revised addition, re-image, redefine, reintroduce everything as a re.As simple as that word is, very, very powerful. It means to do it again. So why would you do something again.It's as simple as saying it's either you know what you used to have before will no longer be able to function in the name. So you need to reimagine, re-engineer. I'm sure most of us have seen this word comes up in so many things but we do not a ...
Daring to act creates the hope you long for! | Andreas Magnusson | TEDxStockholm University
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-24 14:51
We have had this thing going on for several years where we kept asking each other questions by singing lines from famous songs. I don't remember when we started or how we started, but ever since it seems to have become our thing. And now when you're sick, I don't know how to cope or how to even approach you. So I did the only thing left in my power. You're tucked into bed, breathing with deep rattles. Can I lay by your side? Your nod was the confirmation I needed before I lay down beside you. And I looked a ...
Is Humor the Antidote to Hate? | Falah Faisal | TEDxBangalore
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-03 16:46
[Music] Welcome Fala. Welcome to the TEDex stage. Happy to have you here. >> Happy to be here.>> Right. So u I was introduced to your comics at uh an indie comics fest in Bangalore I think and uh it was really surprising cuz I picked it up and I didn't expect it to be so funny. Right.So I'm sure everybody here would love to hear a lot more about your comics, your creation process. So let's get into it. So um in your comics you uh the themes that mainly stand out to me are identity, faith, belonging.So how d ...
Performative Activism: The Illusion of Awareness | Zhenrui Gu | TEDxSouth Delaware Street Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-02 16:55
Core Argument - The report defines performative activism as actions that appear to support a social cause but are mostly symbolic, lacking meaningful follow-through and impact [2] - The report argues that performative activism weakens the impact of activism by turning a movement for justice into a marketing strategy [4] - The report suggests countering performative activism by amplifying marginalized voices and looking inwards to reduce contradictions between stated values and actual practices [18][19] Psychology Behind Performative Activism - The report identifies groupthink, where individuals adhere to group consensus, and virtue signaling, the desire to appear righteous without commitment, as key drivers of performative activism [5][6][8] - The report highlights that pressure-driven awareness, rather than principle, can lead to performative activism, where preserving personal image takes precedence over supporting a cause [7] Implications of Performative Activism - The report points out that companies engage in performative activism during events like Pride Month, donating to politicians who oppose related legal protections [10] - The report uses the example of BlackoutTuesday to illustrate how symbolic gestures can disrupt actionable steps and dilute the impact of genuine activism [13][14] - The report notes a decrease in public support for BLM from 68% to 55% within three months, suggesting performative activism may not translate to sustained commitment [15] Solutions to Counter Performative Activism - The report advocates for amplifying the voices of marginalized communities instead of social media campaigns speaking over them [18] - The report emphasizes the importance of introspection to align belief systems and values, reducing contradictions in equality and diversity efforts [18]
Psaki: Action on America's gun problem is NOT HOPELESS
MSNBC· 2025-08-28 02:40
I have been thinking as I'm sure everybody who has consumed this today about has been doing as well about my kids who are happen to be about the same ages as the two who were killed about sending them off to school this morning. I've been thinking about their friends and their teachers about all the parents about all the grandparents out there navigating the return to school. And all they should be hoping to do is have someone to sit with at lunch or someone to play with on the playground.And they should be ...
Activist investor Elliott push spurs changes at Medtronic
CNBC Television· 2025-08-19 15:32
Guys, I wanted to uh diverge into activism for a Faber report uh this morning. Haven't gotten to it, but it's involving Metronic and of course the most active of activists, the most important activists that we have uh which is Elliot. Um and they were here uh they are there and there's already been change on the board.Two new independent directors have been appointed uh by Metronic, which by the way reported earnings as well this morning. Um uh they are both uh with significant uh experience are these gentl ...