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I just watched this 6.5 Minute TED Talk that pulls apart all the reasons that we become "disengaged" in the political process.
I think he has hit the nail on the head - he left me feeling a faint ray of hope - that we can use our power as voters to push for reforms of all of his points.
Please watch - only 6 minutes, and it gives us some answers and maybe a way forward !
https://www.ted.com/talks/dave_meslin_the_antidote_to_apathy [1]
Local politics -- schools, zoning, council elections -- hit us where we live. So why don't more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Dave Meslin says no. He identifies 7 barriers that keep us from taking part in our communities, even when we truly care.
This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxToronto 2010, an independent event.
Links
[1] https://www.ted.com/talks/dave_meslin_the_antidote_to_apathy
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