2024-07-08
31 分钟What can you do when a problem feels too daunting to take on? Enlist some help. Political issues can often feel too difficult to solve, but Katie Fahey–the founder of the grassroots organization Voters Not Politicians and executive director of the democratic reform organization The People–says we have more power than we think. This week, she talks with Chris about how a community of regular citizens can organize together for change… and have a real, lasting impact on the way their government works. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts
Ted audio collective.
You're listening to how to be a better human.
I'm your host, Chris Duffy.
When you're a little kid, there is a lot of talk about how you can do anything if you just put your mind to it.
You want to be an astronaut?
Work hard, dream big, and you can get blasted off into outer space.
You want to be president?
Make sure you study, eat your vegetables, and you'll be moving into the White House before you know it.
Now, as adults, I think a lot of us can get jaded about what is actually possible, because realistically, its probably impossible for me to become either an astronaut or the president at this point, no matter how much I study or how much broccoli I put on my plate.
But sometimes being too realistic can close us off from imagining possibilities and from understanding our real capacity to make change.
Todays guest, Katie Fahey, is not a billionaire or a Washington insider.
Shes a regular person who became the founder of a grassroots campaign called voters, not politicians, and later became the executive.
Director of the people.
Katie is a smart, dedicated, energetic person who dared to believe that she could make political change.
And on today's episode, she's going to tell us all about how she found success and how you can, too, no matter who you are or where you live.
To get started, here's a clip from Katie's TED talk, where she explains where her whole political journey started.
When the flint water crisis happened in Michigan, I was already feeling pretty disillusioned.
With the state of the world.
I was 27.
I had an hour long commute to work.