Forget self-care. To feel better in this world, we need collective action, says Massey lecturer Astra Taylor

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Ideas6:45Bonus | Introducing the 2023 CBC Massey Lecturer: Astra Taylor

If you’ve been feeling insecure and unsettled lately, you’re not alone.

From rising inequality and declining mental health to climate change disasters and the threat of authoritarianism, insecurity has become a “defining feature of our time,” says this year’s CBC Massey lecturer, Astra Taylor.

“Insecurity is… something that a huge proportion of the population experiences, not just the most destitute,” said the Winnipeg-born writer, filmmaker and political organizer.

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But while many people think of insecurity as an individual problem and try to ease their anxieties by turning to self-care, or by finding ways to

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