CHAPTER 3: ONE STEP AT A TIME
This chapter looks at what in our lives has held us back from social activism and also what encourages us to try to get socially involved. Think about the messages you got from your community, your family, and your religion (if you have one) about the importance or unimportance of getting involved in trying to make the world a better place. Discuss these messages. The chapter also talks about how each of us has particular abilities that we enjoy doing that we can use in social activism, such as artistic talent, writing abilities, leadership skills, being a good talker, etc. What abilities or skills do you have or parts of yourself that you might be able to use to help a particular cause?
CHAPTER 4: THE CYNICAL SMIRK
Loeb talks about how the cynicism of our society encourages us to distance ourselves from the suffering of others; how the gap between rich and poor in this country has widened substantially, and how we use cynicism to convince ourselves that there's no point in getting involved. "If we convince ourselves that nothing can change, we don't have to risk acting on our dreams." How has this concept affected you?
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