Name: The antidote to apathy
Uploaded: 2011-04-12T14:30:00Z
Duration: 6 min 48 s
Description: 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.

Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy

The antidote to apathy

Apathy is misdiagnosed; obstacles like unreadable public notices block engagement, not lack of care. It's intentional exclusion.

Market-dominated public spaces and uninspired political parties stifle voices. Creative, bold ideas are the antidote to cynicism.

Reimagining apathy as a web of cultural barriers opens possibilities for collective action to dismantle these obstacles for change.