My ambition is to empower people to become more critical thinkers and recognize the importance of power, how it’s being used, where it’s being used and how to both defend against it as well as claim some for themselves. Ourselves really, especially in this time of feeling powerless, how do we claim some power.

It is not to only talk about politics. I’m interested in how we apply these rules to politics and the political situation, and how we can use these rules to better master our world.

However, I saw that video yesterday and could think of nothing else. An execution by the government in the US and the regime is actively justifying it.

Yesterday’s shooting makes Good’s shooting seem less almost, well, mundane. At least she wasn’t shot in the back.

This week was supposed to be the follow up on the context episode from last week, but we decided it was important to join the voices condemning the shooting and calling for some action.

So, here are our thoughts on the Minneapolis situation. From wondering what the hell is going on to asking ourselves whether this is a state of war, we discuss what Alex Pretti’s murder means and where we go from here.

Join the conversation in the chat and we’ll be back next week with arguments and logic. I hope. Until then, Jeff