January: Week Two
Nonviolence as a worldview.
Resources for this week:
Lecture #2 from Michael’s Peace and Conflict Studies Course at UC Berkeley. “Strategic and Principled Nonviolence: What to Look For.”
Available on Youtube as well as transcript.
(I find that watching the course is fun but sometimes hard to hear, so having the transcript helps!) Also, what a gift this transcript project! Our friend and former team member Matt prepared these with love.
Interview with Kazu Haga on Nonviolence Radio (Transcript available at that link)
Reflections:
As you listened, what assumptions about power, conflict, or human nature were being challenged?
Notice how “power” is spoken about in these offerings. Where does power come from? What does it do?
For one day, experiment with this premise: Conflict carries information. Notice one moment of tension, irritation, or disagreement. What might it be trying to show you?
What emerged in you as you studied this content? Take time to sit with the content and explore in ways that nourish your needs.
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