Love is political. Does that make you roll your eyes? What if love could actually be a force for social change?

In this episode, we discuss:

• What “love activism” really means
• How love can become a political and community practice
• What learned helplessness is and how we can unlearn it
• How media and society create “otherness”
• Why migration has become such a powerful target of hate narratives
• How fear-based political narratives spread
• Why repetition and storytelling matter when challenging misinformation
• How to stay engaged with global injustice without burning out
• Why radical hope is essential for social change
• How imagining a better future (utopias) is essential

Lucila Rodríguez-Alarcón is one of the founders of Fundación porCausa, an organization working in migration journalism, research and new narratives that transform the public debate in Spain and beyond.

Her new collection of essays is now published in English, titled Love Activists. You can purchase it here (profits go to Fundación porCausa): https://tienda.porcausa.org/producto/love-activists-book/

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Have you ever felt trapped by capitalism, but felt like there's no way out? Maybe it's not about inventing a new escape plan, but about returning to older, more sustainable practices.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How the current system impacts our relationship to nature and vice versa
• How good friendships can change the trajectory of your life
• How sustainable development practices are a scam
• How to stop living life in a state of distraction
• Why community knowledge-sharing is the key
• How to create political change and regain hope in community action

Natalia Garza is a film director and art activist, who’s second film, ‘Montañas Sagradas', is out now. The film explores the transformation of the mountains of Mexico and other territories, revealing the tensions between the cement industry, sustainability narratives, and the growing disconnect between people and the land they inhabit.

You can find Natalia on Instagram: @boticamagicamx @montanassagradas

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