) Draw from The Revolutionary Power of Diverse Thought (video is below)
https://www.ted.com/talks/elif_shafak_the_revolutionary_power_of_diverse_thought?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
a) Discuss what Shafak says about the demagogue. What is a demagogue (cite your source)? When does (s)he arise? For what purpose? Why is that potentially dangerous?
b) Binary oppositions are discussed in this talk using other places as the base. Do you believe they exist today? How do they influence interactions with one another? How do they influence change?
c) What is the power of diverse thought? How do you know diverse thought when you see it?
d) What happens to democracy when those in power all think the same way? Why?
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