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'Caring is the courageous thing': How to be a dissident, made easy
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13:16Now PlayingWhat does a roadmap to dissent look like for the ordinary person? According to the new book "On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear," courage is less about heroism and more about listening to the inner voice that says something is wrong— and acting on it, even when you're afraid. Co-author Julia Angwin explains why defending democracy is "much more doable than we thought." Dissent, she says, is a "buffet menu" of options where everyone can pick a lane— even if it's just handing out water bottles.
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