Introduction to Analytical Activism Video

Be sure to hover your mouse over the numbered boxes before clicking on the play box. (This is a very large video, so you may prefer to download the zip file below. ) The video is a screen recording of this Powerpoint file, which includes the script for each slide.

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The video is available for download in this 18 MB zip file ZIP . After unzipping it and preserving the directory structure, double click on the Video.html file to get started. The single video requires the Flash plugin.

Photo Credits

The video background photo was taken at Stone Mountain Park on September 16, 2006 at the height of the Stone Mountain daisies bloom. Due to a burst of rain for a few weeks followed by a dry spell when the daisies started opening up, that year's bloom was the prettiest I've ever seen.

The Dueling Loops

The most popular page on the site by a factor of 3. This paper presents a simple model showing why activists have been unable to solve the sustainability problem, and an alternative solution strategy based on high leverage points.

The Phenomenon of Change Resistance

This is the key concept that starts people thwinking, and causes them to explore the rest of the site. The concept is subtle, but has the potential to change the sustainability problem from insolvable to solvable.

The Powell Memo

The most eye popping short read (7 pages) on the site, if you have never heard about it. The memo was written in 1971.

The Dueling Loops Videos

These average 8 minutes. They give a quick introduction to the Dueling Loops model and how it explains the tremendous change resistance to solving the sustainability problem.

 

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