Show Notes
We discuss the radical idea that dissidence belongs to all of us. Living with truth is the starting point to being a citizen changemaker and to taking impactful civic action.
Gal's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Be in person 2) Be deliberate about how you operate online
Gal Beckerman is a staff writer for The Atlantic and the author of How to Be a Dissident.
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