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title: Life in the 21st century
date: "2000-10-06T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 2071
description: I reconsidered my pessimistic outlook on the 21st century after discovering 'A Force More Powerful.' These stories demonstrate how non-violent conflict often achieves more effective results than traditional warfare, providing a compelling model for future social change.
keywords: [non-violent conflict, a force more powerful, pacifism, social change, conflict resolution]
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On [24th August](/blog/life-in-the-21st-century/) I said "Life in the 21st century doesn't look promising". [A Force More Powerful](http://www.pbs.org/weta/forcemorepowerful/) would make me eat those words. It's a collection of stories about non-violent conflict in the 20th century, and it appears to work more effectively than most wars.