The Force of Nonviolence — Power, Grievability, and Systemic Harm (Audio)
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world — one book at a time.
This episode explores The Force of Nonviolence by Judith Butler as a systems-level examination of how political, cultural, and moral frameworks define violence, justify force, and determine whose lives are protected.
The book challenges the assumption that nonviolence is passive, instead presenting it as an active ethical position grounded in interdependence. By analyzing how institutions frame certain populations as ungrievable, Butler shows how violence is normalized through narratives of…
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