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Start a Revolution

LEARNING PLAN

Start a Revolution

Social transformation requires more than passion—it demands strategic knowledge, organizational skills, and leadership capabilities. This learning plan equips change-makers, activists, and community leaders with the historical context and practical tools needed to effectively challenge existing power structures and create lasting social impact.

ByCommunity User
3 h 1 m
12 coursesUpdated 68 days ago
Rules for radicalsFourth Turning Is HerePermanent Revolution: Trotsky's Blueprint for Today's Movements12 sources

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Each episode delivers bite-sized, high-impact lessons distilled from world-class sources — bestselling books, research papers, and expert insights. Together, they form a sophisticated yet accessible path to mastering Start a Revolution.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the historical patterns and principles that drive successful social movements
  • Develop practical skills for organizing people and building powerful coalitions
  • Master leadership techniques to inspire followers and sustain revolutionary momentum
  • Learn to navigate opposition and overcome obstacles to transformative change
  • Apply insights from historical and contemporary revolutionary case studies to your own context

Learn the historical context of successful social movements and revolutions, and understand the key principles that drive transformative change.

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Rules for Radicals

Tactical disruption manual: organizing power for unstoppable social change

10 m
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The Fourth Turning is Here

Historical cycles and societal change

9 m
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Leon Trotsky: The Character of the Russian Revolution (1940)An Introduction to Trotsky's Theory of Permanent RevolutionThree Conceptions of the Russian Revolution (Summer 1939)source 4
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Permanent Revolution: Trotsky's Blueprint for Today's Movements

A deep dive into how Trotsky's revolutionary theory explains modern political movements from Bernie Sanders to climate strikes, revealing why local struggles must become global to succeed.

27 m

Discover tactical approaches to organizing people, building coalitions, and creating movements that can effectively challenge existing power structures.

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Blueprint for Revolution

A practical guide to nonviolent activism, using humor and creativity to overthrow dictators and spark social change.

10 m
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Emergent Strategy

Nature's wisdom transforms movements: adaptive organizing for revolutionary change

10 m
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Red Flags in Dating: When to Run, Not Walk AwayCodependent No MoreThe Codependency Recovery PlanEmotional Blackmail
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Navigating Social Change Cycles

Discover how change happens in cycles, not straight lines, and learn strategies to effectively navigate these natural patterns for creating lasting impact in organizations and communities.

38 m

Master the leadership principles required to inspire others, navigate opposition, and sustain revolutionary momentum through various phases of struggle.

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The Necessary Revolution

A revolutionary guide for leaders and organizations to create sustainable practices and transform business for a flourishing world.

9 m
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The Art of Insubordination

A practical guide for principled rebels, offering research-backed strategies to challenge norms and drive positive change effectively.

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How Revolutions Become Dictatorships: Tony Cliff's Warning

A deep dive into Tony Cliff's analysis of how the Russian Revolution's democratic promise was hijacked by authoritarians, with chilling parallels to today's far-right movements from Trump to Putin.

23 m

Analyze historical and contemporary revolutionary movements to extract actionable insights and avoid common pitfalls when launching your own revolution.

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Make Change

A roadmap for fighting injustice and creating a more equitable society through personal stories and actionable plans.

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source 1source 2Beyond the "Historiographical Monroe Doctrine": The Latin American Left and the World | Latin American Research Review | Cambridge CoreLatin American Independence in the Age of Revolutions
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Revolutionary Connections: Global History Through Multiple Lenses

Explore how revolutionary movements across centuries connected American, world, Chilean, and global histories through shared struggles for liberation. From the American Revolution's global impact to Maoism's spread, Latin American networks, and Che's transformative journey - discover the interconnec

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