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Monday, November 15, 2010

Nonviolence Civil Disobedience Workshop Saturday!

REMINDER - pre-register for this Saturday's workshop at OPIRG McMaster - e-mail randy.opirg@gmail.com or call 905-525-9140 x26026

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"Poets and Clowns"

Poets and clowns have always risen up against the oppression of creative thought by dogmas. They expose literal-mindedness with metaphor. They demonstrate the follies of seriousness in a framework of humor. Their intimate wonder dissolves certainties, banishes fears, and undoes paralysis. The prophet can denounce creeds and expose superstitions and mobilize persons to use their lights and wits. Poetry, intuition, and theory can offer intimations of the advance of dogma against wit that may lead to a revolution in awareness.

Ivan Illich, Tools For Conviviality.