Becoming a Citizen Activist
Nick Licata
Chelsea Scarnegie, Epoch Times - So many people want to change the world, but so few people know how. In his new book “Becoming a Citizen Activist,” Seattle City Council member Nick Licata sets out to help the common man fight powerful entities like City Hall. Licata’s book is filled with applicable advice, and interesting stories of those who desired to change public policy for the better.
“Becoming a Citizen Activist” is a manual for the budding activist who wants to get his or her cause off the ground. It explains which methods of activism work well, which don’t, and why. Licata writes that one of the best ways to become an activist is to become an active listener.
Licata writes that one of the best ways to become an activist is to become an active listener. Take time to listen to your opposition; many times, the “opponents” are actually on your side. Learn what their goals are. Then you can team up to fight the real enemy.
At a time of great anger and fear in our society, it reminds readers that one cannot base a revolution on anger alone. There needs to be substance behind that anger in order to create change.
The entire book seems to be centered on the importance of organization to supplement passion, and to take a step back and figure out how to use our intense emotions in ways that are constructive, not destructive.
“Becoming a Citizen Activist” is a manual for the budding activist who wants to get his or her cause off the ground. It explains which methods of activism work well, which don’t, and why. Licata writes that one of the best ways to become an activist is to become an active listener.
Licata writes that one of the best ways to become an activist is to become an active listener. Take time to listen to your opposition; many times, the “opponents” are actually on your side. Learn what their goals are. Then you can team up to fight the real enemy.
At a time of great anger and fear in our society, it reminds readers that one cannot base a revolution on anger alone. There needs to be substance behind that anger in order to create change.
The entire book seems to be centered on the importance of organization to supplement passion, and to take a step back and figure out how to use our intense emotions in ways that are constructive, not destructive.
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