There have always been conservative activists. Remember the civil rights activists back in the day were largely Republican (many foundational black values are conservative (albeit with a socially progressive agenda). However, liberal pugilists being the capitalists they are have attempted to monopolize the term.
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For anyone interested in integral activism (or whatever word or phrase you want to substitute for ‘activism’):
A free 1-hour online webinar with Terry Patten: “A Call for Yin Leadership.” On Wednesday, January 9, 12 noon PT, 3 pm ET. Register at: https://www.terrypatten.com/activating-yin-leadership. (Even if you can’t make the Wednesday webinar, he usually provides a recording for anyone who registers to listen to/watch afterwards; perhaps he’ll do so with this one as well.)
Terry is the author of “A New Republic of the Heart: An Ethos for Revolutionaries.” He introduced the idea of the “yin hero” in his book, and this webinar expands upon that. Yin heroism/leadership expresses a ‘feminine, artistic, cooperative style’ in contrast to the ‘yang masculine dominating capacities of the warrior hero.’
When you register, you can also read about his upcoming virtual community/course on yin leadership, which offers practical wisdom on the nature of this leadership, and provides a path and practices toward personal empowerment.
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