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mattlangdonspeaks.bsky.social
Hero trainer. Traveler.
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Sophie Scholl grew up surrounded by Nazi propaganda, but she listened to her conscience instead. Maybe you’ve been part of something that, looking back, didn’t feel right. Maybe you’ve gone along with a group because it was easier than standing alone. That’s normal. What matters is what you do next.

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The 2025 Heroism Studies Conference will take place at the University of Nebraska in September. Submit a proposal and tell your friends. Go.unl.edu/heroism2025

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What can we learn from Gandhi at this time? www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/be... #Gandhi #Satyagraha #Nonviolence #Solutionary

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I'm now the Executive Director of The Heroic Imagination Project, which means I'll be focusing even more time on moving the organization forward. You can follow along as HIP publishes to Substack every week. open.substack.com/.../heroici....

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I'm honored to announce that a) I've been elected Board President of the Heroic Imagination Project, b) we're up on Substack where we'll be doing a lot of writing, and c) we're ready to travel the world to teach people about heroic behavior, empathy, and helping others.

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There are so many forgotten stories of heroism. Jonathan Wilson has rescued this one in a lovely post.

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I wrote a short piece for @psychologytoday.com about how to strengthen your moral backbone and hold the line against harm. Pass it on if you can.

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A lot of people are “just following orders” this week.

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One of the things that my research on heroic behavior shows is the power inherent in simply saying "No." It's very uncomfortable to just keep saying "I'm sorry, I can't do that" when someone tells you to do something that you feel you shouldn't do.

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Thinking about writing about the "real cool" of Heath Ledger's Patrick and the mean popularity of the bully shown by Joey in "10 Things I Hate About You". Those with "real cool" have the power to change paradigms. Hat tip to @denisekubica.bsky.social for going to see the movie with me.

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