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"Political chasms, wars, oppression … it’s easy to feel hopeless and helpless
watching these dark forces play out. Could any of us ever really make a
meaningful difference in the face of so much devastation?
Given the scale of the world’s problems, it might feel like the small acts of
human connection and solidarity that you do have control over are like putting
Band-Aids on bullet wounds. It can feel naive to imagine that small acts could
make any global difference.
As a psychologist, human connection researcher and audience member, I was
inspired to hear musician Hozier offer a counterpoint at a performance this
year. “The little acts of love and solidarity that we offer each other can have
powerful impact … ” he told the crowd. “I believe the core of people on the
whole is good – I genuinely do. I’ll die on that hill.”
I’m happy to report that the science agrees with him.
Research shows that individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real
impact on global change when these acts are collective. This is true at
multiple levels: between individuals, between people and institutions, and
between cultures.
This relational micro-activism is a powerful force for change – and serves as
an antidote to hopelessness because unlike global-scale issues, these small
acts are within individuals’ control."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
