S4 E9 | Self-Righteous Foolishness? A Look at Moral Protests

The Dissidents

In this week's episode, Mike and Elizabeth discuss an article that outlines some of the reasons we might choose to quietly or more openly protest wrongdoing within our organizations. It often seems futile to stay in a partially corrupt institution, even in an attempt to influence reform, but is it really preferable to resign in protest when the move is unlikely to have an impact? Can we recognize our own motivations for protest, or are we hopelessly biased in that assessment? We discuss these ideas in the context of contemporary culture and events, including criticism of college campus leaders.

Podcast notes:

Hill Jr, T. E. (1979). Symbolic protest and calculated silence. Philosophy and Public Affairs, 9, 83–102.