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Jesús Bedoya
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Sociólogo. Investigo sobre desigualdad, delito, violencia y castigo. Costa Rica / México. @UCR / @Colmex
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Finished "Hope in the Dark" by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social tonight, and there is so much in this book (first published over two decades ago and last updated in 2016) that is deeply valuable in the current moment we find ourselves in. Looking forward to reading "No Straight Road Takes You There," too!
Photo from page 117 of the book Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit, two paragraphs under the section heading of "In a Dust Storm of Altruism" where highlights are contained within * characters: Hollywood movies and too many government pandemic plans still presume that most of us are cowards or brutes, that we panic, trample each other, rampage, or freeze helplessly moments of crisis and chaos. Most of us believe this, even though it is a slander against the species, an obliteration of what actually happens, and a crippling blow to our ability to prepare for disasters. Hollywood likes this view because it paves the way for movies starring some superman in the foreground and hordes of stampeding, screaming extras. Without stupid, helpless people to save, *heroes become unnecessary. Or rather, without them, it turns out that we are all heroes,* even if distinctly unstereotypical ones like that elderly woman who got Fichtel back on his feet. Governments like the grim view for a similar reason: *it justifies their existence as repressive, controlling, hostile forces, rather than collaborators with brave and powerful citizenries.*
May 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM