Slivers of Illumination: The Rise of Dictatorships & the Evolution of Consciousness
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Over the last few days at the Oslo Freedom Forum, I listened to stories from people who had been persecuted as dissidents, imprisoned and tortured, suffered human trafficking, escaped from authoritarian regimes at great odds from many countries. Young women with shining eyes, from China, Rwanda, Belarus and elsewhere, spoke of their campaigns for justice for fathers, husbands, and friends who had fought against tyranny and ended up in jails or prison camps, or were “disappeared”. After a while, the stories started to blend together into one litany — one ancient, familiar dirge.
Slivers of Illumination: The Rise of Dictatorships & the Evolution of Consciousness
Slivers of Illumination: The Rise of…
Slivers of Illumination: The Rise of Dictatorships & the Evolution of Consciousness
Over the last few days at the Oslo Freedom Forum, I listened to stories from people who had been persecuted as dissidents, imprisoned and tortured, suffered human trafficking, escaped from authoritarian regimes at great odds from many countries. Young women with shining eyes, from China, Rwanda, Belarus and elsewhere, spoke of their campaigns for justice for fathers, husbands, and friends who had fought against tyranny and ended up in jails or prison camps, or were “disappeared”. After a while, the stories started to blend together into one litany — one ancient, familiar dirge.