CANVAS
Laughtivism

Lecture by Srda Popovic / CANVAS (SRB)


Lecture

Dates
21.9.2012

Details
21.00-22.00

Location
Camp: Black Cube
Graz

Series
Truth is concrete

The internet age has brought new types of protest, such as hacktivism, clicktivism and even slacktivism. Now one can witness the rise of a new -ism: Laughtivism – the use of humour in social mobilisation and nonviolent action. Political satire is nothing new but laughtivism applies the idea of subversion through humour directly in protest. Laughtivism derives its power from the ability to melt fear – the lifeblood of dictators – build the morale of groups and cut to the core of out of touch leaders, sensitive to derision because of their intense narcissism. 2012 was a bad year for dictators and there is hope that 2013 will be good for democracy.

Mitwirkende / Mitwirkender: Srda Popovic

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