Key Question: What are the main reasons people are obedient?
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In her training video, Althea laid out the seven main reasons people obey an authority figure. Think about your own experiences when interacting with authority figures – work, family, school, etc. – and reflect on why you obey. This will obviously depend on the context, however, what is the one reason that you feel triggers your obedience the most?
Kiosk (Iran) – Mamnooe
“‘YouTube, Twitter and Facebook are forbidden, / …mixed-gender kindergartens are forbidden, / …assisting earthquake victims is forbidden, / …the satellite dish is forbidden, / …bearing a resemblance to the president is forbidden.’
“In the song Mamnooe (“ It’s Forbidden ”), the Iranian band Kiosk delineates the broad array of actions and items – seemingly innocuous, at-times comical, and yet all-too-serious – that are regulated by the Iranian state. Music itself is no exception. As Iranian politics and culture have undergone enormous changes in the past decades, so music has evolved in tandem, manipulated and censored by the state while also functioning as a medium for resistance by the Iranian people.” Read more on FreedomBeat.org
