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Astra Taylor

Born

in Manitoba, Canada

September 30, 1979

Website

http://www.hiddendriver.com

Twitter

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Astra Taylor is a writer, documentary filmmaker, and activist. Her films include Examined Life, and her books include The People’s Platform.

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Average rating: 4.03 · 3,578 ratings · 530 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone 4.20 avg rating — 724 ratings — published 2019 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age 4.04 avg rating — 609 ratings — published 2012 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart 4.22 avg rating — 477 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Can't Pay, Won't Pay: The Case for Economic Disobedience and Debt Abolition by Collective Debt, Astra Taylor (Foreword) 4.23 avg rating — 474 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Regrets: Three Discussions by Dayna Tortorici (Editor), Elif Batuman (Contributor), Namara Smith (Contributor) 3.89 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Examined Life: Excursions With Contemporary Thinkers 3.74 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Occupy!: Scenes from Occupied America by Astra Taylor (Editor), Carla Blumenkranz (editor), Keith Gessen (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.67 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2011 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remake the World: Essays, Reflections, Rebellions 4.04 avg rating — 151 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unschooling 3.78 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Démocratie.com: Pouvoir, culture et résistance à l’ère des géants de la Silicon Valley by Astra Taylor, Nicolas Calvé (Translator) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“When I look at all the forces aligned to roll back and block democratic change--the concentration of wealth, the structures of minority rule, the market imperative of endless growth, the seemingly irrepressible appeal of racism, and the rapidity of climate change--I feel my will weaken. Given the magnitude of the task at hand, how can people like me possibly make a dent? The established order is so big and powerful, and a single individual so vulnerable and small. But when I engage my intellect, something approaching optimism is possible. The past is proof that it can be done,”
― Astra Taylor, Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone

tags: change-the-world, democracy, hope, humanity, optimism

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“MPAA. The idea that piracy is an effective form of resistance, a direct attack on the corporate empire, is confirmed by the reaction it has provoked:”
― Astra Taylor, The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age

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“Those who applaud social production and networked amateurism, the colorful cacophony that is the Internet, and the creative capacities of everyday people to produce entertaining and enlightening things online, are right to marvel. There is amazing inventiveness, boundless talent and ability, and overwhelming generosity on display. Where they go wrong is thinking that the Internet is an egalitarian, let alone revolutionary, platform for our self-expression and development, that being able to shout into the digital torrent is adequate for democracy.”
― Astra Taylor, The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age

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