Why is being inconvenient becoming increasingly important?

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of being inconvenient in challenging the status quo and promoting a healthier way of living together.

One of the foundational premises that underpins the work of ThoughtBox is our inconvenience. We're an organisation that questions the status quo; that raises a hand in conversations to ask the vital question: "Why?"; the folks who appreciate that there are always other stories to be heard, to listen to and to perhaps follow instead. It's not easy being inconvenient - it's often quite a lonely place, but it is a place that allows us to do what is right, not what is easy. It takes courage, conviction and a lot of energy - and the recognition that the more of us there are being inconvenient, the more likely we are to turn the tide towards a more health-ful way of living together. In this episode we shine a light on some of the reasons for standing up for the moral injury of these times and how becoming inconvenient can be both liberating and energising in the work ahead. We are (excitedly!) launching in this episode The Inconvenient Club : a place for all of you out there who also question the status-quo to come join us and be part of a movement of inconvenience. In this episode we reference the following: The Inconvenient Club - membership club (website) Moral injury (website…

People in this episode

Host: ThoughtBox Education

Topics covered

• inconvenience
• moral injury
• status quo
• courage
• community
• health

Keywords

• inconvenience
• moral injury
• status quo
• community
• health
• courage
• The Inconvenient Club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ThoughtBox, The Inconvenient Club

Books & works: A profession built on hope, strained by loss - Rhett Ayers Butler

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