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"There's a certain responsibility that comes with this privilege, and I think that's what drives purpose. I can choose to sit on my couch and eat cookies and masturbate...or I can recognize that there's something bigger at play here.” In this episode Steve Benedetto – founder of multiple companies including The People's Law Firm, a public interest civil rights law firm representing victims of police violence in Colorado, Arizona, and California – talks with The Better Bozos about devotion, comfort, and the limits of antagonism.Reference Links: Implicit Association TestDeeyah Khan's documentary film “White Right: Meting the Enemy” The People’s Law Firm https://www.the-plf.com/Steve’s BIO: https://www.the-plf.com/meet-team/about-steve/Atticus Finch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus_FinchHow do we give a shit about more than ourselves? (7:29)How do we--and what does it mean to--give a shit for the right reasons? and social justice capital. (10:57)Let me show I’m “more woke” than the next guy.How do I use my privilege to help the world? (12:25)Are we allowed to use the ‘F’ word? (15:57)“Comfort is my anti-North Star.” (17:26)Origin Story (Micha and Steve) (19:01)Epiphany: when Michael Brown was shot (22:21)Micha talks about his “dharma of solidarity” (29:57)The ‘on the path’ bozo who knows what he doesn’t know. (31:01)How can we both know a thing while also shutting the f**k up when we need to? (31:52)Shame, humiliation, then humility and wellness (35:10)White fragility (36:38)Steve shares what drives purpose (40:14)Trial Lawyer’s College (41:10) https://www.triallawyerscollege.org/Psychodrama modality (42:17) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PsychodramaDo “The Next Right Thing.” (49:00)Steve shares what he feels we need to know: To connect with those who we feel very different from (A prompt from Micha) (51:30)Marian Williamson Vs. Bernie Sanders re: civil rights (55:41)Bill Plotkin and ‘loyal soldiers’ (59:25)“I am a racist.” “And he doesn’t always drive the bus.” (59:40)Implicit Association Test from Harvard (IAT)...I am a racist (Jeff) (1:01:55)Dhia Khan-- Filmmaker “White Right: Meeting the Enemy” “The Story of Jihad”(1:03:48)Acknowledging our racist tendencies has us be more trustable (Steve) (1:10:20)Steve’s different experience of the world, police, life, and more (1:12:00)Deciding who will drive our bus (Steve) (1:15:01)subscribe: iTunes | android | stitcher