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Our book's final chapter explores how people can focus on the social roles they already occupy—in their jobs, families, pastimes, and friend networks—to find opportunities to make a difference. We begin with a profile of Nigerian feminist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. 🧵 www.youtube.com/shorts/q6N1e...
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti: The Lioness of Lisabi #history #community #FunmilayoRansomeKuti #shorts
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Mother Teresa was virtuous, but she was wrong about virtue 🧵 “If there are people who feel that God wants them to change the structures of society, that is something between them and their God,” Mother Teresa wrote in 1975... psyche.co/ideas/mother...
Too cool to be part of this event at @molimuseum.bsky.social! Amazing commentators who share the commitment to merge scholarship with public engagement and civic activism (... and who were also very careful readers of our work for @mitpress.bsky.social!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVqp...
Who made the call to swap out bologna sandwiches for PB&J at the March on Washington? I found out from Tom Discenna for the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social as we shared stories of social change newbooksnetwork.com/somebody-sho... @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social
Michael Brownstein et al., "Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change" (MIT Press, 2025) - New Books Network
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We had a wonderful discussion with @tdsenviro.bsky.social about how to overcome either/or thinking about the fight against climate change! As you can tell from the interview, I've learned a lot from this podcast, so: honor to be on it! Also 1st interview I've done with a post-credits b-roll joke!
Individual Action vs. Systemic Change: Finding Agency
Individual action vs systemic change: Are individual actions pointless against climate change? Bridge the gap between either/or to both/and thinking.
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Michael Brownstein@michaelbrownstein.bsky.social · last mo.New podcast appearance! (Recorded in December, but still.) @madva.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
Spent the last 2 days bingeing all 8 episodes of the latest season of The UnMute Podcast with Myisha Cherry, and every one is a banger! Honored to be interviewed on one of the OG philosophy podcasts, "where philosophy and real-world issues collide" www.unmutepodcast.com/all-episodes...
Four philosophers on social change and why our personal choices still matter in the face of intractable, global, wickedly complex problems @madva.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
Episode 72: Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva, and Daniel Kelly on Social Change — The UnMute Podcast
Myisha Cherry chats with philosophers Michael Brownstein (John Jay College/CUNY), Alex Madva (Cal Poly Pomona), and Daniel Kelly (Purdue) about structural change, either/or thinking, why individual ch...
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Not every day that you get to give a talk with an opener, the opener plays 17th century Irish folk music, and previous speakers in the series were Thoreau and Emerson. Bet those chumps didn't even have good slides. @madva.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
Michael Brownstein ; Somebody should do something
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CCEP is back! A discussion of how ICE Raids are impacting workers with Flor Rodriguez (CLEAN Carwash), Oscar Zarate (CHIRLA), and Cassidy Bennett (Public Counsel) is up on our Youtube channel. Scan the QR code at the end of the snippet or go to the link below: (1/2)
Celebrating Dr. Alex Madva 👏 As part of the 2025–26 Provost’s Awards for Excellence at Cal Poly Pomona, Dr. Madva—Professor of Philosophy, CO-Director for the DHC and CCEP—is recognized for his exceptional, field-shaping scholarship. His work spans
This year's Provost's Awards at @calpolypomona.bsky.social! Huge congrats to Paul Nissenson (Excellence in Teaching), Vilupanur Ravi (Excellence in Service), and... WHO ME?? First in humanities or social sci to take home Excellence in Scholarship since, I think, 2011! www.cpp.edu/provostsawar...
Come to Philosophy Day tomorrow, 3/23! This event will feature CPP Philosophy faculty, students, and alumni. Register for the event with the QR code and see details \ below. Lunch will also be provided for participants. We hope to see you there!
You can also get your donation matched if you time it right! (Pacific times!) Today 6 p.m. | Thursday March 19 at 6 a.m., noon and 7 p.m.
@cpp-ccep.bsky.social · 5mo ago🚨‼️Broncos Give 2026 just launched‼️🚨 As part of this event, for the next 30 hours you could make a donation to CCEP. Every contribution aids us in continuing to further our mission. Scan the QR code or click on the link below to help support CCEP! #broncosgive #ccep #cpp
🚨‼️Broncos Give 2026 just launched‼️🚨 As part of this event, for the next 30 hours you could make a donation to CCEP. Every contribution aids us in continuing to further our mission. Scan the QR code or click on the link below to help support CCEP! #broncosgive #ccep #cpp
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Workers and Learners: Building the Future of the Labor Movement
An open conversation bringing workers and learners together to share experiences and explore confidence, self understanding, and well being.
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@cpp-ccep.bsky.social · 5mo ago🚧📚 Workers and Learners: Building the Future of the Labor Movement ✊✨ Join us for an online conversation on how workers and students are shaping what’s next for labor! Event Info: 🗓 Wednesday, 03/18/2026 ⏰ 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM 💻 Online via Zoom
Some photos from the inaugural Environmental Humanities Symposium last Friday! Thank you to everyone who spoke, organized, and came.
🚧📚 Workers and Learners: Building the Future of the Labor Movement ✊✨ Join us for an online conversation on how workers and students are shaping what’s next for labor! Event Info: 🗓 Wednesday, 03/18/2026 ⏰ 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM 💻 Online via Zoom
You asked -- We answered! Somebody Should Do Something is an audiobook! 🎧 Sit back and enjoy the dulcet tones of John Keating in 14, story-packed chapters about people making social change. 📘 How it starts: www.youtube.com/shorts/shz5r...
When the Auto Industry Changed the Narrative #audiobook #history #socialchange #books #bookshorts
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🔵 Faculty panelists from across the humanities, performing arts, and social sciences, including Karen Tellez-Chaires, Hyungjin Gill, and Laura Epperson 🔵 Student panelists including Philosopher Connor Ruiz, Archaeologist Nicole Sarabia, and Musician Michael Martinez! youtu.be/wRoTNN31k0U?...
Why Choose CLASS? Episode 5
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Hosted by Philosophy Major Ali Varela, with guests... 🔵 Dean Camille Johnson 🔵 Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Success, Brianne Dávila 🔵 Academic Advisor Isidoro Espinoza Barajas...
Check out the launch of the *Why Choose CLASS?* Podcast! 6 episodes on what makes CPP's College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences a transformational place to learn and lead! youtu.be/vQ-VP-vjdGQ?...
Why Choose CLASS? Episode 1
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We are getting there! Come to beautiful MoLI to chat about social change! Registration here buff.ly/mvyj9dY @madva.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social
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UCD School of Philosophy@ucdphilosophy.bsky.social · 7mo agoJoin #UCDPhilosophy panellist Dr. Anh-Quân Nguyen and authors #AlexMadva #CalPolyPomona and #DanielKelly #Purdue for a lively book chat and panel at 'Somebody Should Do Something!' at #MoLIMuseum on March 24th. Please register using the QR code. #CEPL #SomebodyShouldDoSomething #MichaelBrownstein
Free registration is open for the 2026 Environmental Humanities Symposium, hosted by the Environmental Humanities Initiative together with CCEP! Keynoted by Javiera Barandiaran, who will speak about her brand new book *Living Minerals* for @mitpress.bsky.social Register: shorturl.at/NauHZ
Check out the full video here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Ic...
Serving Up Power: Hospitality Worker Organizing in Los Angeles
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@cpp-ccep.bsky.social · 6mo agoHospitality workers keep our cities running—welcoming guests, feeding communities, and making every “good experience” possible. Panelists' on Serving Up Power made the case that unions are how labor gets respected: fair pay, safer staffing, real benefits, and a voice on the job.
Hospitality workers keep our cities running—welcoming guests, feeding communities, and making every “good experience” possible. Panelists' on Serving Up Power made the case that unions are how labor gets respected: fair pay, safer staffing, real benefits, and a voice on the job.
🧠 Stereotyping in a Digital Age 📅 Friday February 27th, 12pm-3pm 📍 Cal Poly Pomona CBA: Building 163, Room 1005 and on Zoom 🌮 Lunch served at 12pm! AMC for Erin Beeghly, *What's Wrong With Stereotyping? Please share widely! Open to all! Register here: stereotyping-in-a-digital-age.eventbrite.com
Stereotyping in a Digital Age: Erin Beeghly
Author Meets Critics on Erin Beeghly’s What’s Wrong with Stereotyping? exploring stereotyping in digital systems. Lunch served.
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@cpp-ccep.bsky.social · 6mo agoOn 2/27, Erin Beeghly will be coming to Cal Poly Pomona for an author meets critics on her book "What's Wrong with Stereotyping", with an emphasis on stereotyping in a digital age! Join us at noon for comments from Gabbrielle Johnson, Eylül Zeynep Başkaya, and Connor Ruiz! More information on flyer!
On the Reflective Altruism blog 🙏 Effective altruists think a lot about systemic change...Somebody Should Do Something is an important trade book backed by decades of scholarly research related to systemic change. I think it is important to examine this book. reflectivealtruism.com/2026/02/20/p...
Papers I learned from (Part 8: Somebody should do something) - Reflective altruism
Brownstein, Madva and Kelly examine the role of personal choices in systemic change.
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New short essay out today with @madva.bsky.social and @dryan149.bsky.social on all kinds of ways to do good visibly. Thanks to @reflectivealt.bsky.social for the opportunity to share ideas with the EA crowd. reflectivealtruism.com/2026/02/20/p...
Papers I learned from (Part 8: Somebody should do something) - Reflective altruism
Brownstein, Madva and Kelly examine the role of personal choices in systemic change.
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