# Activism vs. Majority Rule: Brian Adams

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Podcast: [OCCUPY! An Unfinished Uprising](https://stenobird.com/podcast/occupy-an-unfinished-uprising-503463)
Published: 2026-06-04T08:36:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/activism-vs-majority-rule-brian-adams
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## Resource

We discuss the balance of influence between activists and the majority in local politics and how we can reinvigorate democracy at the local level. Brian's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Identify the problem you want to fix in your community 2) Develop an innovative solution and advocate for it Brian Adams is professor of political science at San Diego State University and the author of Activism, Majority Rule, and Local Democracy: Rethinking Public Influence. Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Brian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-adams-4b351a4/ Read Activism, Majority Rule, and Local Democracy (use code 26BKS): https://tupress.temple.edu/books/activism-majority-rule-and-local-democracy Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Brian Adams Executive Producer: Zack Travis Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

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