Such an insightful talk to understand our political emergency with a conclusion by Kate that raising boys to see caring as a masculine trait will help nations because CARE work by leaders (such as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern) is key to better societies. Ruth also concluded that "until we get rid of our cult of male POWER that undergirds the notion of leadership in this country, we aren't going to get very far." She then also emphasized the danger of political charisma by authoritarian leaders who get people to do their bidding because even in the modern world, we still fetishize male political glamour of the man who comes in and takes care of everything which has led to fascists and others. We need to instead think about our leaders' character and the substance of their leadership, and what type of leaders we keep revering to better correct the propaganda that authoritarian states are efficient, productive, muscular, and "get things done" when in reality, they are destructive and chaotic due to the dysfunction of the authoritarian temperament. Very luckily, she says, we were able to vote out Trump to prevent authoritarian consolidation in the US (if we get through this transition). I plan to buy the books by both authors after this talk event and appreciate their scholarship for these times we're trying to endure and survive!
This was GREAT....Definitely worth watching!
Such an insightful talk to understand our political emergency with a conclusion by Kate that raising boys to see caring as a masculine trait will help nations because CARE work by leaders (such as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern) is key to better societies. Ruth also concluded that "until we get rid of our cult of male POWER that undergirds the notion of leadership in this country, we aren't going to get very far." She then also emphasized the danger of political charisma by authoritarian leaders who get people to do their bidding because even in the modern world, we still fetishize male political glamour of the man who comes in and takes care of everything which has led to fascists and others. We need to instead think about our leaders' character and the substance of their leadership, and what type of leaders we keep revering to better correct the propaganda that authoritarian states are efficient, productive, muscular, and "get things done" when in reality, they are destructive and chaotic due to the dysfunction of the authoritarian temperament. Very luckily, she says, we were able to vote out Trump to prevent authoritarian consolidation in the US (if we get through this transition). I plan to buy the books by both authors after this talk event and appreciate their scholarship for these times we're trying to endure and survive!
Great comment!
Great discussion.
Ruth mi amor platonico😘
These people are burned out
Interesting RBG. Boring feminist.
Interesting video. Useless and laughably entitled comment.