Tag: protest
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The Protester’s Imperative
prakhar Be heard, provoke consideration, but never–never–be perceived as impetuous. The second the public at large sees you are a bigger problem than the problem you’re protesting about, you’ve lost. These thoughts of mine were provoked in no small part because of the amount of coverage that recent protests along the path of the Olympic […]
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iPhones, etc.
“Hello,” I say to the 21 year old stranger waiting in line. “Hello,” says the stranger. “What’s the game?” I ask. “To make manifest the insane desires of materialism run amuck,” he says. “You don’t want the phone?” I ask. “No,” he says, “this is a protest.” “Oh really?” I ask. “Indeed,” he says. “Can […]