Does Nonviolent Protest Work? Kazu Haga #173

Does Nonviolent Protest Work? Kazu Haga #173

Author: Scott Snibbe October 29, 2024 Duration: 55:43

Kazu Haga's book, Healing Resistance, explains that nonviolence isn't just refraining from harm, but a sophisticated six-step strategy that begins with research and dialogue and ends, most importantly, with reconciliation. He explains that the purpose of nonviolence is not just to create a change we desire in the world, but to heal relationships and enrich our sense of connectedness, respect, and interdependence with all beings. 

Kazu graciously took time off from raising his five-month-old child to speak about why nonviolence works and how to counter the common objections to nonviolence. Scott and Kazu also talk about healing from the violence in their own families, and strategies for ending the seemingly intractable wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Episode 173: Does Nonviolent Protest Work? Kazu Haga

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