Yoko Ono cut piece, This video shows how sometimes you give permission to people to let them do certain things but as humans we don’t respect boundaries, we always take advantage of the other person. It is sad that boundaries are not respected, and always disrespecting others.
Chapter 3
“It matters little whether these miracles happened or not; what mat-ters is the message his spectacles communicated: an ideal of power not used selfishly to privilege oneself, as it often is, but as a gift for helping”
advocates the idea that an activist's message is more powerful when it represents principles and beliefs rather than facts. Here, the goal is on putting power in service of others rather than pursuing our own objectives. The value of creating a story and living by principles that touch people's hearts is important, even if the actions themselves aren't wonderful. Inspiring others to join a cause is greatly influenced by perception and communication.
“the last shall be first, and the first last.”
an idea that appears in many intellectual and religious systems, arguing for a reduction of traditional social ranks and stressing the value of compassion and understanding. It questions the nature of power and privilege by placing a high value on the worth of the disadvantaged. When applied to action, it could motivate people to prioritize the needs and voices of society's who are least included and oppressed people. A dedication to equal opportunity for everyone is promoted, along with a rethinking of conventional social standards.
Chapter 4
“Culture is the raw material of artistic activism”.
cultural significance in creative resistance. It claims that cultural aspects, including stories, symbols, and artistic manifestations, lay the foundation for action. Activists may reach more people, stimulate more interest, and motivate more people to take action by tapping on cultural resources. As artists use culture to question conventions, inspire ideas, and organize communities, it highlights the significance of creativity and uniqueness in activism. Art can be a powerful weapon for social reform, and it shows how activism and culture are dependent.
“If we try and approach the exercise of imagining the unimaginable directly, we are bound to fail. It is much easier to imagine something completely absurd, ridiculous, or out of place; something that would never work because of limits on money, time, or basic physical laws”.
Sometimes, we might find fresh viewpoints and ideas that could result in creative solutions if we give ourselves permission to envision the crazy and the impossible. As a result, it promotes thinking outside of limitations and pushing the limits of what is theoretically possible. It promotes an attitude that allows even the wildest ideas to be considered as potential sources of inspiration and innovation by removing limitations from the creative process. In this view, even the most out-there and unrealistic proposals have the potential to spark revolutionary shifts in society.
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