How to Change the World

<p>Does power truly flow from the barrel of a gun? Pop culture and conventional history often teach us that violence is the most effective way to produce change. But is that common assumption actually true? Political scientist <a href="https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/erica-chenoweth">Erica Chenoweth</a>, who has studied more than 100 years of revolutions and insurrections, says the answer is counterintuitive. </p><p><i>If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, </i><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/"><i>My Unsung Hero</i></a><i>! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org.</i></p>