Race Rebels/Weapons from the Weak

Today's readings were primarily focused on forms of passive disobedience. Active disobedience may refer to forms of outright rebellion, strike, and riot. On the other hand, passive disobedience refers to more subtle forms of sabotage against the "rulers". For example, forms of passive disobedience may be as simple as purposefully performing one's job poorly or slacking off when a supervisor isn't around. More involved forms of passive disobedience may involve self mutilation to make oneself unfit for forced labor or stealing from ones work. As it turns out, and as the authors of these articles suggest, passive disobedience is much more interesting from a lens looking to inspect the daily status of the human condition. While rebellions DO happen, they are far and few between, and don't really represent the norm for those involved. The acts of disobedience a laborer commits on a daily basis can give insights into the true condition of the laborer. It is the true human condition to avoid real confrontation. People always say they want things to change; they suggest somehow they'd be happy if this or that were different. However, if that change required any real risk or danger, most people wouldn't take it. The subtle escape from reality a person receives through complaining about their boss or slacking off on the job seems to be the perfect balance of escape and lack of any real risk. This is a troubling reality. It is this universal desire to both escape oppression and also avoid danger that causes those in power to to be oppressive, and those not in power to comply with it.