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CHANNELING OUTRAGE TO SPARK PRACTICAL ACTIVISM
UNDER CURRENTS
STEVE DAVIS
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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data
Names: Davis, Steve (Business leader and activist), author.
Title: Undercurrents : channeling outrage to spark practical activism /
Steve Davis.
Description: First Edition. | Hoboken : Wiley, 2020. | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020025369 (print) | LCCN 2020025370 (ebook) | ISBN
9781119669234 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119669289 (adobe pdf) | ISBN
9781119669258 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Social history–21st century. | Social
change–History–21st century.
Classification: LCC HN18.3 .D38 2020 (print) | LCC HN18.3 (ebook) | DDC
306.09/05–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020025369
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To the many invisible practical activists around the globe,
working tirelessly every day to improve our world.
And to Bob and Ben,
making this journey possible, and joyful.
Foreword
As the world continues to grapple with fallout from one of the most disruptive global crises in recent history, never has there been a time for more solidarity, commitment, and action by activists of all kinds across the planet. The COVID‐19 pandemic has vividly demonstrated our biological vulnerabilities, but also the complexities of our world, the inequality between our health systems, and the social challenges that arise in the midst of an outbreak. Not surprisingly, outrage has surged around the globe. But if channeled properly, I believe it can be a