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When Slacktivism Isn't Good Enough

Nikki Thomas | Posted 05.01.2013 | Canada Impact
Read More: Autism Awareness, Living With Autism, Autism, Activism, Modern Activism, Charity, Internet Activism, Autism Activism, Activist, Slacktivism, Video, Canada Impact News
Nikki Thomas

Raising awareness is often a good first step, and functions well as a means to an end -- but it cannot be viewed as an end in itself. Activism simply does not end with the sharing of a Facebook post or a retweet; it's great to tell your friends that something is important enough to share with them, but it's virtually meaningless if it doesn't lead to further action.

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Sometimes Slacking Off Can Change the World

Nikolas Badminton | Posted 10.03.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Campaign, Movement, Kony, Occupy, Sopa, Iceland, Slacktivism, Jon Gnarr, Google, Craigslist, Protests, The Oatmeal, Canada Politics News
Nikolas Badminton

The Occupy Movement was wholly underwhelming, and the Kony campaign seemed like a good idea, but an unclear mix of actions didn't lead to much. These sorts of campaigns made me angry, but in Iceland and in the United States, there are examples of how "slacktivism" can actually lead to change

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