Ideas worth spreading

The antidote to apathy

2,038,749 views | Dave Meslin • TEDxToronto 2010

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.

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.

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Dave Meslin

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Dave Meslin is a "professional rabble-rouser." Based in Toronto, he works to make local issues engaging and even fun to get involved in.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxToronto 2010, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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