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Essay / Slacktivism Discussion Paper - 760
The concept of somehow showing support for a good cause behind a screen seems not only incomprehensible but also stupid in my opinion. Being an activist from your couch, on your phone and judging the importance of an issue by the number of likes it gets is definitely ineffective. The number of likes or retweets a post receives does not determine whether major initiatives will be taken to solve the problem, it just makes people feel good because they believe they are part of a big change that will happen. produce. In “Slacktivism” Makes the World a Better Place from the Couch, author and teacher Heidi Schlumpf says that while slacktivism doesn't promise instant change, it can be used as a good starting point for those who want to get involved. . in municipal affairs. She supports her assertion by beginning her essay with a comedy about slacktivism: “This morning I did a little work on the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Then I joined an environmental protest against genetically modified foods and another in support of undocumented workers. And of course, a little feminist