model (probably not a new one) of revolutionaries and activists 1. activists and revolutionaries are predominantly people who are unable to assume another social role 2. the aim of activists is to alter society in such a way that existing roles become available to them, or
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Follow up thought: probably not wealth that drives that but rather the capacity for idleness married to a felt need to make a change you think is good? You can be poor, attractive, well-adjusted, and not have specific life goals which can drive you to want a fix an injustice
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Excess of compassion or free time can drive you to pick up a cause You can still inhabit normal social roles in the course of this Definitely an outlier tho
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