Some interesting thoughts from Dave Meslin about engagement apathy

“Local politics — schools, zoning, council elections — hit us where we live. So why don’t more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Dave Meslin says no. He identifies 7 barriers that keep us from taking part in our communities, even when we truly care.”

From www.ted.com/talks/dave_meslin_the_antidote_to_apathy.html.

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