Topher Field on civil disobedience with Dr John Campbell
Friend of the blog Topher Field joined Dr John Campbell for a discussion on civil disobedience.
There’s that saying, ‘good people break bad laws.’
But how do you determine which laws to break and when? How is civil disobedience different from all-out anarchy? And what can civil disobedience achieve?
When police are arresting citizens for resting in the sunshine alone on a park bench, these are questions we find ourselves asking.
For a refresher on why Australians like Topher were compelled to break bad laws during Covid times, particularly in Melbourne, check out this retrospective featuring Topher’s doco, Battleground Melbourne…
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Yep, this was an excellent discussion - Topher seems to have refined and clarified his thinking even more, which I guess writing a book will do :-) And he presented it very clearly and eloquently.
Some points of disagreement aside (the idea that the Covid shenanigans and broader agenda of control may not be organised from above i.e. a 'conspiracy', seems untenable - although I suspect he may present it this way as it makes it easier for the unaware to accept the other arguments, and the call to action).
Highly recommended watching.
Thanks for sharing Rebecca. I would not have known this interview took place if you had not shared. As a general statement You are doing a fantastic job Rebecca in your reporting/writing. Very meaningful, very well written and engaging . Please don’t stop.