Quietistic—crippled by what could go wrong and give up on politics as a meaningful pursuit.  According to Marriam-Webster, quietism is “a passive withdrawn attitude or policy toward the world or worldly affairs.”  That word—quietistic—strikes me as an easy alternative to working through my identity as a privileged student (because of my race, economic status, ability, etc).  I work … Continue reading The Harm of Quietistic Tendencies