Democracy, Fractals, and Sci-fi (adrienne maree brown)

<p>Saving our democracy isn’t just about registering people to vote, ending gerrymandering, and so on. It’s about getting back to the basics of living together well through micro, everyday moments. To kick off season four of the show, Baratunde talks with writer, activist, and fellow Virgo <a href="https://adriennemareebrown.net/book-me/">adrienne maree brown</a> about how we can learn to practice democracy in every space we’re in and how our small, civically-minded behaviors in society create a culture that isn’t easy to shake. Stay till the end to hear questions from our live audience. </p> <p> </p> <p>SHOW ACTIONS</p> <p><strong>Internally Reflect - </strong><strong>Make a plan to share your power</strong></p> <p>What communities are you a part of right now, from the smallest to the largest, the most local to the most global? Build that list in your mind. In which of these communities do you play some role in decision-making and resource allocation? Can you think of ways to bring others into those decisions more? In other words, can you think of ways, even and especially small ways, to bring more democracy to your existing communities?</p> <p><strong>Become Informed - </strong><strong>Study the work of Grace Lee Boggs &amp; Octavia Butler</strong></p> <p>adrienne was mentored by Chinese American philosopher, writer and activist <a href="https://www.nps.gov/people/grace-lee-boggs.htm">Grace Lee Boggs</a>. Learn more about Boggs in the documentary <a href="https://americanrevolutionaryfilm.com/">American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs</a>. </p> <p>Explore the power of fiction to affect our vision of what’s possible by reading adrienne’s book, <a href="https://www.akpress.org/octavia-s-brood.html">Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements</a>. And her newest book, <a href="https://www.akpress.org/fablesandspells.html">Fables and Spells</a>. You should also read the Parable Series by Octavia Butler to see why adrienne is so obsessed with this writer. Most books