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Scenario

How social pressure forces performative activism over genuine engagement

I've been pretending to care about causes I don't actually understand because staying silent feels like complicity but speaking feels like performance.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The binary choice between public stance and perceived silence eliminates space for private learning and authentic relationship to complex issues.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Twitter and X — the politics of outrage?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.