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Most effective ways to create social change? - dadong72 - 02-13-2013 05:42 PM
Hello,
In general I was wondering what are the biggest ways to create change in the world.
Obviously politics would be my assumed number 1 because that is part of its function and it is therefore largely outside of the economic 'system'. Other direct methods I can think of are business, education, and revolution.
Indirect ones are things like music, media, sports, etc.
Am I missing many and how effectively do you think someone can generate value or social change at either a global or regional level?
- axe_attack - 02-13-2013 05:50 PM
Don't forget the unifying effect of natural disasters. They may not be what you mean,but they do change social behavior. Also,war tends to change social behavior too. As does migration,[whether 'Im' or 'Em'],and changing financial fortune. Increasing awareness of the rest of the world's population,and their grievances and alliances, also tends to change a persons views,and behavior toward,outside influences on their lives. I disagree that politicians lead nobly toward beneficial change-they may ENFORCE it,such as equality laws,p/c-ness,etc,but an enforced law by definition is not a change in behaviour by choice or education,it's a change by governmental enforcement. Such enforcement leads to resentment,and resentment leads to non compliance,and in extemis,revolution. That isn't social change-that's social decay. Beware the smiling politician!!