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Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care
Mariame Kaba, Kelly Hayes
4.57 AVERAGE
1.01k reviews for:
Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care
Mariame Kaba, Kelly Hayes
4.57 AVERAGE
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this book is like 60% "god so many of you are so fucking annoying" and 40% "yeah...." but that's a better ratio than 90% of what haymarket sells so
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I held off on reading this one because I thought it would be depressing or make me angry, but it does the opposite. From the first chapter, this book is fundamentally about hope and about how to do the work to stay hopeful when the world sucks
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I want to save/highlight this one small part of the book that was the most impactful for me:
Active Hope is a practice. Like tai chi or gardening, it is something we do rather than have. It is a process we can apply to any situation, and it involves three key steps. First, we take a clear view of reality; second, we identify what we hope for in terms of the direction we'd like things to move in or the values we'd like to see expressed; and third, we take steps to move ourselves or our situation in that direction. Since Active Hope doesn't require our optimism, we can apply it even in areas where we feel hopeless. The guiding impetus is intention; we choose what we aim to bring about, act for, or express. Rather than weighing our chances and proceeding only when we feel hopeful, we focus on our intention and let it be our guide.
Active Hope is a practice. Like tai chi or gardening, it is something we do rather than have. It is a process we can apply to any situation, and it involves three key steps. First, we take a clear view of reality; second, we identify what we hope for in terms of the direction we'd like things to move in or the values we'd like to see expressed; and third, we take steps to move ourselves or our situation in that direction. Since Active Hope doesn't require our optimism, we can apply it even in areas where we feel hopeless. The guiding impetus is intention; we choose what we aim to bring about, act for, or express. Rather than weighing our chances and proceeding only when we feel hopeful, we focus on our intention and let it be our guide.
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Classism, Deportation, Pandemic/Epidemic
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I have learnt so much from this book and it filled me with so many new things. I am excited to continue to my learning and growing. This book is a gift.