WHAT I'M READING WEDNESDAY : Imagination - A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin

There is a saying in French - "Loin des yeux, loin du coeur", which literally means, "Far from the eyes, far from the heart."

When I left the field of traditional education, and moved to a small village in France, it seemed that my heart toward social justice dwindled.

I was no longer interacting with the same social justice challenges on a daily basis, and when it's not regularly present in your mind, it can often feel like it's not a problem at all.

There have been highs and lows over the years when my passion was re-kindled, but nothing constant.

Then I met Maha Bali, and became part of their annual MyFest program. Being a part of this community won't allow me social justice passions to fade away.

This year for hashtag#myfest24, I am hosting a book circle on Dr. Benjamin's work, which explores our relationship to imagination, and how often we censor our own dreams because we don't think it's realistic.
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In doing so, we leave the imagining to someone else. And according to Dr. Benjamin, "Those who monopolize resources, monopolize imagination."

While big tech companies are harnessing the power of AI and virtual reality, our very reality here and now could use some help.

I can't wait to see what we collectively imagine together, in our heads and in our hearts, and where we end up going with our hands (action).

Originally posted on LinkedIn with comments.

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