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Emergent Strategy

By: adrienne maree brown
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In the tradition of Octavia Butler, here is radical self-help, society-help, and planet-help to shape the futures we want. Change is constant. The world, our bodies, and our minds are in a constant state of flux. They are a stream of ever-mutating, emergent patterns. Rather than steel ourselves against such change, Emergent Strategy teaches us to map and assess the swirling structures and to read them as they happen, all the better to shape that which ultimately shapes us, personally and politically. A resolutely materialist spirituality based equally on science and science fiction: a wild feminist and afro-futurist ride!

adrienne maree brown, co-editor of Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements, is a social justice facilitator, healer, and doula living in Detroit.

©2017 adrienne maree brown (P)2021 AK Press

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Truly inspiring and centering

I feel moved and inspired to facilitate the type of fractal change AMB describes in this book. My heart is full ❤️

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Just what my soul needed

A must read for all community organizers, mental health advocates and those who value social justice.

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So many thoughts

A thoughtful work. I am better for it. Taking pauses to ponder ideas, suggestions and just to sit with myself. Replaying parts taking notes, I almost felt I was in a one on one session with her. Lots of work and mindful liberation actions.

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Incredible

adrienne captures and validates my whole heart and soul. I found hope once more in my work as an activist. I have nothing but gratitude. 💙

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A life guide

If you want to change the world with your life’s work, this is the book for you.

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Wonderful and Inspiring

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Will definitely be re-listening to this!

I loved this book and found it so useful as a person leading transformation efforts within a company. The author seamlessly moves between being informative, poetic, personal and systematic, which for me, embodies how it feels to be doing this type of work.

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Perfect pairing with the physical copy!

I almost didn’t purchase this title because I already own and have read the physical copy but I am SO glad I did. Listening to this in adrienne maree brown’s voice transformed intriguing thoughts and practices into poetry. Easily one of my favorite audio recordings of a book I’ve heard.

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Great for organizational strategy

So much to wrap my head around. A much better model for making progress in an org than I’ve seen before.

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