Social change Archives - Philippe Silberzahn

6 May 202411 May 2024Society, transformation

Social change: the silent majority is irrelevant

Many of those dismayed by the events on the French or US campuses lately reassure themselves that the activists are only a minority, that they are not representative of the student body, and that their actions can therefore be overlooked. This is a profound mistake. Social change is always the work of a determined minority. We ignore this reality at our own peril.

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12 January 202428 December 2023entrepreneurship, innovation, Society

The True Source of Social Change; and it’s not Politics

The world is changing profoundly, rapidly, and in every dimension. But where is this change coming from? What’s causing it? For many, the answer is simple: the world is changing because of political action. Great leaders take a problem and act to solve it. But when we look at history and the evolution of the world, another reality emerges: social change is rooted in everyday life. Change that is not wanted and organized by politicians, but often only sanctioned – or slowed down – by them.

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