Politicsspeaking topic
“The greatest enemy of authority, therefore, is contempt, and the surest way to undermine it is laughter.”
— Hannah Arendt, On Violence
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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