Activism vs. Majority Rule: Brian Adams

We discuss the balance of influence between activists and the majority in local politics and how we can reinvigorate democracy at the local level. Brian's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Identify the problem you want to fix in your community 2) Develop an innovative solution and advocate for it Brian Adams is professor of political science at San Diego State University and the author of Activism, Majority Rule, and Local Democracy: Rethinking Public Influence. Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to : Follow Mila on X: Follow Brian on LinkedIn: Read Activism, Majority Rule, and Local Democracy (use code 26BKS): Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Brian Adams Executive Producer: Zack Travis Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

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Activism vs. Majority Rule: Brian Adams is an episode from Future Hindsight by Mila Atmos.

This episode is 41:48 long.

This episode was published on Jun 4, 2026.

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