Revolution from Within
Gloria Steinem, 1992
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A rigorous examination of how personal integrity informs the future of society and nations. This book offers a philosophical and defiant voice, examining the moral weight of individual integrity and its impact on the collective human experience.
Feels like defiance, hope and awe. About freedom, society and morality.
Who it’s for
You may like «Revolution from Within» if you are interested in the intersection of personal morality and societal change. Be aware that it functions more as social critique than traditional self-help and can feel confrontational.
Why read it
Read this to understand how individual self-worth can serve as the foundation for building a more just and democratic world.
A page from the book
How does a nation’s destiny hinge entirely upon the ego of its citizens?
I’ve learned from these events that self-esteem plays as much a part in the destiny of nations as it does in the lives of individuals; that self-hatred leads to the need either to dominate or to be dominated; that citizens who refuse to obey anything but their own conscience can transform their countries; in short, that self-esteem is the basis of any real democracy. What readers say
Readers say: Many describe the book as life-changing, empowering, and comforting, especially for self-esteem and feminist self-understanding. Some found it confrontational or grim, and a few stress it is more social critique than conventional self-help.
Gloria Steinem.In addition to her activism, Steinem was a founding member of the American Alliance for Progressive Action.
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Questions readers ask
- Is Revolution from Within for me?
- You may like «Revolution from Within» if you are interested in the intersection of personal morality and societal change. Be aware that it functions more as social critique than traditional self-help and can feel confrontational.
- What is Revolution from Within like?
- This book offers a philosophical and defiant voice, examining the moral weight of individual integrity and its impact on the collective human experience. Feels like defiance, hope and awe. About freedom, society and morality.
- What should I read after Revolution from Within?
- If you liked Revolution from Within, try The Greening of America (Charles A. Reich), Decision Points (George W. Bush) and The Fire Next Time (James Baldwin).
A taste of the feed
When the market stops following the rules, who is truly responsible for the collapse?
I was furious the situation had reached this point. A relatively small group of people—many on Wall Street, some not—had gambled that the housing market would keep booming forever. It didn’t. In a normal environment, the free market would render its judgment and they could fail.
Decision Points · George W. Bush
The monuments we raise so we never have to look at death.
Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in totems, taboos, crosses, blood sacrifices, steeples, mosques, races, armies, flags, nations, in order to deny the fact of death, which is the only fact we have.
The Fire Next Time · James Baldwin
The sex talk that was really a lesson in being a barbarian.
Sex ed for me was “the talk” my father gave me when I turned thirteen. It was awkward for both of us, as the Irish aren’t exactly known for their Dr. Ruth-like candor in these matters. “The talk” was also somewhat unnecessary. I already knew the basics from seminars with my friends, using Playboy magazines as text. And my father’s words were highly theoretical because the reality was, I had about as much chance of landing the great white whale as I did of having sex. Teenage girls want to date smooth guys. I was a barbarian. But I gave my father points for trying.
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