Cheyenne Thornton’s Reviews > Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World > Status Update

A year with 0 gun deaths…one can only dream.

Random Benj Pasek acknowledgement??? AJR x Pasek & Paul collab when?!?!

I’m locking in baby, we are finishing this book TODAY

The activity to give a bunch of terrible ideas during a brainstorm and then you’ll come up with your best ideas is neat. And I’m interested enough in Lawrence to check out their music now.

Adam really tried to invent Monster’s Inc irl

“The point of this book [is] (…) that the tactics used in the music industry to find and engage new fans can be replicated by movements seeking to amplify their message.”

No joke, I don’t think this was clear from the title lol but this feels like a roll credits moment (for the love of God, please roll credits)

“When you assume, you truly do make an ass out of u and me”

Brilliant writing. No notes

“Are some positions indefensible to the point that they negate the person’s contributions to the discussion entirely?”

Yes

Is collective efficacy why I prefer group yoga lol 🤔

Are people still doing Pokemon Go

I’m just not envisioning how you can use games for political movements…

“With great confidence, I can say that a significant portion of the AJR fan base is evenly split between musical theater dorks and Dungeons & Dragons nerds.”

I….I feel so called out