Welcome back to Revolutions of Our Time!

In this episode we discuss Greta Thunberg and how it was that she came to assume her leadership position within the environmental movement. It seems that this wasn't exactly something she sought out, but rather something that emerged as a media phenomenon based on her perceived Moral Authority.

You might have noticed that until her participation in the Freedom Flotilla, the media had stopped talking about Greta Thunberg. Why is that?

In this episode, we consider this question as well as others including:

• What are the benefits and risks of a movement having a figurehead?
• What does the reaction to Greta’s turn to Palestine tell us about how to organise our protests?
• What is the value of sticking to a single cause? Is there any validity to Greta’s criticism for turning to Palestine and other issues?

Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art.

Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our theme music.