Deja-vu All Over Again
Freedom comes at a cost. Today we are grappling with quality of public life, equality, & the workings of democracy. History can help prod today’s debate. A hidden gem in English history, the Putney Debates,is a good basis for the repair of our politics & economics. The largest group involved in those debates, the Levellers, crafted arguments for equality & constitutional democracy, framed as the “Agreements of the People.”
The Levellers’ agreements deserve to be re-examined as a starting point for processing the many changes percolating through todays international political-economics. Remarkably, ordinary men (& in some cases, women) were allowed the chance to express their views on what a new, less unequal political system might look like. Could we benefit from their approach?
Discussion Question: How do we today overcome those who want to prevent meaningful change?
Moderator: Pat Simke
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 29, 2-4 PM
Location: OISE, 252 Bloor Street West, Room TBA
Cost: $5.50
Maximum Class Size: 30
Booking: See Terms and Conditions. Please note, maximum of two spots per person. When the course is full, to go onto the waiting list, e-mail us at learningexperiences@bell.net
The Levellers’ agreements deserve to be re-examined as a starting point for processing the many changes percolating through todays international political-economics. Remarkably, ordinary men (& in some cases, women) were allowed the chance to express their views on what a new, less unequal political system might look like. Could we benefit from their approach?
Discussion Question: How do we today overcome those who want to prevent meaningful change?
Moderator: Pat Simke
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 29, 2-4 PM
Location: OISE, 252 Bloor Street West, Room TBA
Cost: $5.50
Maximum Class Size: 30
Booking: See Terms and Conditions. Please note, maximum of two spots per person. When the course is full, to go onto the waiting list, e-mail us at learningexperiences@bell.net
Deja Vu
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