Starter Pack “Taking Back Society”

Documentaries

Nan Goldin versus the opiates — The opiate crisis is wreaking havoc in the United States: the number of overdose deaths continues to rise. And that crisis can be traced back to the wealthy Sackler family, according to photographer Nan Goldin. She made a documentary about that that you must see!

The waterwork of our money — This video of Carlijn Kingma's beautiful drawing explains the world of money, because it seems like no one, even top bankers, really understands it. ‍

I, Daniel Blake — About how protocols and bureaucracy can crush people in need.‍

Out of the Shadows — is a short film about falling behind and getting stuck in the bureaucracy.

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Books

Het is aan ons — Merlijn Twaalfhoven

Toekomstbedrijven  — Gijsbert Koren & Nina de Korte

Samen — Richard Sennett

Alledaags activisme — Chris Julien

Burgerberaad — Eva Rovers

Kolonisatie van de toekomst— David van Reybrouck

Wereld van gemeenschappen— Floor Ziegler/Teun Gautier

De burger is niet gek— Bert Blase

Silent Spring — Rachel Carson

Podcasts

Een Goed Systeem — A critical view of our current system. Problems that have become so big that it seems like there are no more solutions to them are discussed

Doe Normaal — Protest songs. Discover the stories behind the biggest, most fascinating and obscure Dutch-language protest numbers

Systeem op de Schop — Conversations with entrepreneurs who are working for a radically better world. Which system are they overhauling? How does that work, what is going well and what is not?

Algoritme van de Stad — A RAUM podcast about remarkable rules that give the city an appearance

Collectief Kapitaal — How do we want to live together in a society full of inequality? In this podcast, Collective Capital explores, with members and guests, the way to a more equitable and connected society.

Morele ambitie — A podcast about the desire to be among the best, but with different standards of success. So no big salary or decent title.

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Initiatives and Organizations

PONT — With the three-year program PONT (The Public Design Practice), the ministry wants to use creative design to tackle complex social issues more effectively together with designers.

The National Listening Campaign — By listening respectfully to shared desires, a story bubbles up that connects us. Right through bubbles of political colors, classes and groups. This Listening Campaign gives you the tools to do this yourself.

De Turnclub — is a network of artists, creatives and change makers who are committed to complex issues. With imagination and ingenuity, we work with governments and organizations to understand stalled processes and tackle complex issues with creative power.

De Torteltuin — A pioneering project for a new form of living: sustainable, affordable and collective! The Turtle Garden puts these three pillars into practice based on the ideas of “permaculture”. This represents the art of thinking along with the natural tendency of a system, rather than against it. Environmentally sustainable and economically stable.

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Articles

“What if we built our own?” — (English) article about The Turtle Garden. A project where young Amsterdammers circumvent the housing crisis by means of cooperative construction.

Verander de wereld, begin bij je stad - De 99 van Amsterdam from openresearch.amsterdam presents a plan for the well-being of people and the planet. Indeed, according to them, fundamental answers are needed for the system that makes us consumers without real power.

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