Listen "Music, Boycott, and Peace"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Nathaniel Williams shares from a recent forum that took place at the Goetheanum World Conference on Peacebuilding. Reflecting on forum presentations from Friedrich Glasl on the Logic of War and Logic of Peace and comments from forum members he asks: how can we understand the place of boycotts and non-violent action in a comprehensive imagination of peace? This was an issue that Martin Luther King jr addressed, pointing toward the necessity of a transformation of values for enduring peace. One window into these dimensions of peace work can be understood when one looks at the roles of music and imagination in the civil rights movement. References:Friedrich Glasl. Selbsthilfe in Konflikten: Konzepte, Übungen, praktische Methoden.Verlag Freies Geistesleben, 2011.Martin Luther King. A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches ofMartin Luther King, Jr. HarperCollins, 1990.William F. Pepper. An Act of State: The Execution of Martin Luther King. Verso, 2003.Questions of Courage is a project of the Youth Section at the Goetheanum, in collaboration with Goetheanum TV. To support the Youth Section Global Access Fund, please visit: https://www.goetheanum.org/en/youth-donations
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