Can a small, committed group of activists "change the world"?
I suppose depending on the issue. As long as the person is determined enough then anything is possible.
I believe the same - to an extent anyways. Thank you for your response.
It depends what you mean by change the world. In the world of popular music for example then yes, small groups of people do change the world. Looking back to the 50s when rockers like Jerry lee lewis, Little Richard and others came along they certainly changed the music world forever.
Likewise The Beatles. And Bob Dylan and one or two more.They helped change a generation. They're not acivists in the pure sense but they sparked change in society and culture for sure.
The hippy generation gave rise to the Green/Eco movement and without that,arguably, we wouldn't have had any attempts to be sustainable or to treat Nature with respect. Greenpeace has a few core pioneers who help bring issues that would otherwise be swamped in corporate-speak to the world's media.
In the UK a couple of hundred years ago a small group of union workers formed the Labour Party and they helped change the way working class people were treated in the early industrial times.
There are other examples of small groups starting off with an idea and gradually getting their message out to the masses. Think about the early Communists/Marxists in Russia. They certainly changed things!! Communism didn't last long but it did have many adherents and was considered a viable alternative to capitalism.
Nowadays I think the internet and social media gives activists the chance to change things and stir up political action. The Wikileaks founder could be considered an activist - changing the way we see the darker side of governments in action - we need these kinds of people to help bring issues and problems to the surface so that we can all see what's going on and make up our minds.
I don't mean music so much as social issues. Like you mentioned, Greenpeace and other groups are trying to change the way we treat the environment. So you're answer is yes, and that the possibilities are even greater now that we have the internet?
by Sweetsusieg 13 years ago
When you write are you secretly hoping to change the world? Or a least a small portion of it?Writers tend to see the world in a different light, I'm just wondering how many would hope to change the world with their words, if they could.
by eye say 13 years ago
Can we, as a world population change the world?How can we change the cycle of war, violence and greed that has prevailed for too long?
by Rev Bruce S Noll HMN 12 years ago
What one piece of knowledge, if shared, would change the world?If you could offer one piece of knowledge to the world what would it be and how would it change how we live for the better?
by THE DIVINE YOU. 14 years ago
Can you writing change the world? Can someone break down in tears while reading your work?
by Xavier Nathan 13 years ago
Thought is what we use to create our reality and our words are our thoughts vocalised. By changing our words we use we can change the world.Take a look at this less than 2 minutes video clip to see what I mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU
by marinealways24 15 years ago
-Write an idea that will change the world. The idea can be about anything.
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