#014 Radical Resistance With Hannah Arendt and Genesis Be
Photography by Shot By Rod
“Only the good has depth that can be radical.”
This episode kicks off two weeks on the topic of REBELLION. What does it mean to participate in civic engagement? Why are public discussions of opposing views so important? Hear what the rapper/activist Genesis Be has to say about conceptual resistance and why Hannah Arendt's political philosophy is still relevant today. #thehappierhour
MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW
Richard III Soliloquy ("Now is the winter of our discontent.")
Conceptual Resistance (i.e. The Blue Cup Exercise)
- Enter meditation believing that your own perspective is not the only one
- Focus on an inanimate object and attempt to see it from other perspective
Moral Courage Project Documentary:
- Confederate Pride, White Supremacy, and My State Flag
- Should The Confederate Flag Still Fly In Mississippi
Are We The Baddies? (Mitchell and Webb Sketch)
On Hannah Arendt:
The Banality of Evil (Brainpickings)
Hannah Arendt (In Our Time)
QUOTES:
"It's not about changing people's minds, it's about changing people's hearts." - Genesis Be
“Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.” - Hannah Arendt
"Practice Makes Purpose." - Monica McCarthy
BOOKS BY HANNAH ARENDT
Eichmann In Jerusalem: A Report On The Banality Of Evil
QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:
“What is a perspective that you don’t agree with or understand that you could practice Genesis’ Conceptual Resistance meditation? ”
ABOUT GENESIS BE
In 2016, rapper/activist Genesis Be, captivated America with a bold theatric protest against the Mississippi State Flag that went viral. Covered by publications such as VICE, Billboard and NY DailyNews, her work focuses on bringing human dignity to the forefront of a divided America. After teaming up with The Moral Courage Project, Be has been the subject of documentaries featuring her work in Mississippi, bringing together Millenials on the opposite side of the State flag issue. She is gearing up to debut her multi-disciplinary art exhibit title "People Not Things" in Atlanta, mid 2018.