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Do we have the power to overcome our ‘learned helplessness’?

By George Cairns | Published: 05/03/2012

To what extent are we encouraged to think of ourselves as free and self-determining individuals, whilst in reality being restricted both overtly and insidiously by our institutional frameworks? If this is our state in contemporary society, are we losing our capability for true freedom of thought and action? Do we defer to institutions for leadership [...]

Posted in Media & Communications, Politics, Social Justice | Also tagged Arab Spring, fear, individual freedom, Iraq, learned helplessness, Occupy movement | Comments closed

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