Crafting a Citizen Story (Jon Alexander)

<p>The stories we’re told &amp; tell about ourselves shape the ways we act and how we citizen. And the story we’ve been living in for decades now is one of consumerism and self-interest. Baratunde talks with reformed ad-man and author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/citizens-why-the-key-to-fixing-everything-is-all-of-us-jon-alexander/17476117?aid=14797&amp;ean=9781912454846&amp;listref=season-4-culture-of-democracy"><em>CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us</em></a> <a href="https://www.jonalexander.net/">Jon Alexander</a> about how we can tell a new story rooted in community and interdependence. </p> <p> </p> <p>SHOW ACTIONS </p> <p><strong>Internally Reflect - Tell a new story </strong></p> <p>Think about the three stories – Subject, Consumer, and Citizen. Where do they show up in your life? Maybe you’re a subject with your parents or a consumer in your neighborhood. In what spaces, communities or realms are you already living the Citizen Story? Where else could you show up that way?  </p> <p><strong>Become Informed - Learn about the Citizen Story</strong></p> <p>Check out Jon’s book <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/citizens-why-the-key-to-fixing-everything-is-all-of-us-jon-alexander/17476117?aid=14797&amp;ean=9781912454846&amp;listref=season-4-culture-of-democracy"><em>CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us</em></a> and this <a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220803-citizen-future-why-we-need-a-new-story-of-self-and-society">BBC article</a>. Also, check out <a href="https://www.newcitizenship.org.uk">The New Citizenship Project</a> to find out how you or your organization can learn to tell a different story. </p> <p><strong>Publicly Participate - Practice asking for help </strong><strong><br></strong>Think about Jon’s question: What are you trying to do in the world that’s so big, you actually need other people to do it with you? It can actually be small, but just too big for you alone. It could be fixing the fence around your yard, organizing