by G. Scott Brown, MA | Aug 20, 2012 | Activism
Maybe you remember the Supertramp album “Crisis? What Crisis?” The album cover shows a guy in a lounge chair enjoying the day amidst a colorless world obviously in ruins. The album came out in 1975, definitely a time when activists were trying to wake people up to the...
by G. Scott Brown, MA | Jun 5, 2012 | Restorative Practices
Everyday brings me messages that the work of restoration is becoming increasingly urgent. But what exactly does restoration mean? Why restorative activism and restorative practices? Why bother with all that and not just get on with making the world a better place? In...
by G. Scott Brown, MA | May 7, 2012 | Activism
There’s a very juicy topic that came up strongly at the most recent restorative activism workshop. It had to do with knowing the truth. I used the saying that I often use: There are three truths, your truth, my truth, and The Truth. I felt the resistance immediately....
by G. Scott Brown, MA | Apr 6, 2012 | Activism
How many times have we heard it? We turn on the radio or go to a protest and people are chanting a familiar refrain: “shame on you, shame on you.” It’s easy to go there. There’s a lot to be mad about, a lot of sadness and frustration. Peaceful protesters are also...
by G. Scott Brown, MA | Apr 6, 2012 | Activism
War and our willingness to use it, and our intentional preparation for it, demonstrates the twisting of the mind caused by the worldview of separateness. It is the epitome of insanity itself. The original meaning of the word insane is “not whole.” A culture and...
