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- Greg Malivuk
- http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk
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- Homework: make a list of some modern problems in the world that might be solvable with a “positive epidemic” or viral campaign of some sort (What sorts of problems could be helped if something suddenly became very popular?)
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- global warming
- poverty
- government corruption
- workers’ rights
- gender equality
- racism
- ISIS
- FARQ
- famine/hunger
- car accidents with young drivers
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- What kinds of viral / “epidemic” campaigns could help with some of these problems?
- - videos that go viral to raise awareness
- - hashtag campaigns, such as #kony2012 or #BlackLivesMatter
- (http://mic.com/articles/123445/this-one-chart-shows-how-black-lives-matter-has-changed-america)
- - school programs and assemblies
- - charity events
- - infographics
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- In a group, choose one of these problems and decide on 2-3 specific campaigns to combat the problem. (If there’s a video, what would it show? What information would people attach to the hashtag? etc.)
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- campaign -> people are aware of the problem
- people -> tell politicians to do something about the problem (threaten to elect different people)
- politicians -> change laws
- In Saudi Arabia, is there any way you could try to effect some change in the government?
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- You need to get permission from the government in order to protest against the government in a government-approved manner.
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