THE THIRD HARMONY
Michael Nagler, PhD
Directed and produced by the respected nonviolence scholar and author, Michael Nagler, co-founder of the Peace and Conflict Studies Department at U.C. Berkeley, THE THIRD HARMONY gives viewers the deep awareness that nonviolence is a serious field of study, or in the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “Nonviolence is not the inanity people have taken it for.”
This is echoed in the film by Tiffany Easthom, Executive Director of the Nonviolent Peaceforce, when discussing the power of unarmed civilian protection as a tool in the nonviolent toolkit: this is not about being “peace activists who hope that unicorns and rainbows will rule the world one day. This is hard work.” Changing the story that makes violence of all kinds seem practical in our world is hard work. But it’s certainly time for this change to happen.
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“To be nonviolent is be an artist of your humanity.” –Ali Abu Awwad, Palestinian nonviolence leader and founder of the Taygheer Movement
Drawing on interviews with veteran activists like Civil Rights leader Bernard Lafayette, scientists like behaviorist Frans de Waal and neuroscientist Marco Iacoboni, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, political scientist Erica Chenoweth, futurist Elisabet Sahtouris and others, THE THIRD HARMONY will help the general public, often at a loss to understand the protests occurring in many cities, to better grasp just what nonviolence is and how it works. The film also delves into the important role that nonviolence plays in the wider struggle to develop a new theory of human nature, how every one of us can add to our personal growth and fulfillment while benefitting society through the use of this time-tested power.
Bullfrog Films presents…The Third Harmony
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https://michaelnagler.org/the-third-harmony/
https://mettacenter.org/blog/beyond-the-storm/
Michael Nagler, co-founder of the Metta Center for Nonviolence, discusses “Nonviolence – The New Story of Human Nature.” He argues that so many of the problems we face – war, poverty, isolation, and the climate crisis – have their roots in an old story about the universe: purposelessness, scarcity, competition, and inevitable violence. Citing the convergence of modern science and the world’s great wisdom traditions, he argues for a new story: the universe is conscious and purposeful, we are spiritual beings, and cooperation and collaboration are our natural relationship. Centering on Peace is hosted by John Hoskyns-Abrahall.
“Nonviolence is the greatest power
at the disposal of humankind…
~Mahatma Gandhi
..::”There is no such thing as being Non-Political…
~Fransiscan Fr. Richard Rohr
