Brad Epps - Fear and Power

Occupy Harvard Teach-In #1 12/7/2011
"Fear and Power"
Brad Epps, Professor of Romance Languages & Literatures and Department Chair for Studies in Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

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[vulnerome]

#3

Apologies.

Interface problems at my end.

When afraid of the consequences an action might have, do you fear it as much as the alternative?

Voicing a fear can allow some perspective & to seek the support. Sharing can be a chance to identify them - think some in the room had never considered it before. It can be a useful diversion...

But it does bugger all about the fear.

So, for anyone anywhere about fear in general and about the fears that they have - what are you going to do?

[vulnerome]

Thank you.

Hearing you share your though

[vulnerome]

Thank you. For sharing your thoughts and also fo, and though I could hear the fear in your voice, I