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Hank Clark (PEP), Is Activism Harmful to Progress?

Thursday, February 8 at 5 pm, Carpenter 13. This event is sponsored by the Political Economy Project, and is free and open to the public.

Thursday, February 8, 2024
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Carpenter 13
Intended Audience(s): Public
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The anthropologist Margaret Mead once stated, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” Is this dictum based on evidence, or is it an article of faith? What do we actually know about the role of activism in the story of human progress? Under what conditions is it likely to be successful? What exactly is “activism,” and where did our current idea of it come from? Can political economy help us think more clearly about its place in a successful society? Hank Clark (PEP) offers some surprising perspectives. 

For more information, contact:
Henry Clark
henry.c.clark@dartmouth.edu
Permanent URL to this event: https://pep.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=72743

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