Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper
Here's a classic about relationships. Cyndi sings about breaking up with a guy she doesn't completely want to break up with. She still cares about him, and she knows he…
The Biology of Gender Differences (text)
ACT I Scene 1 People always use their abilities and ideas in their environments to pursue whatever they value in life. They think of more ideas in the process. …
What’s Up by 4 Non Blondes
Here's an anthem of the modern feminist movement. It has 1.6 billion views now. A lot of them are mine. I guess I'm not the only one who's been looking…
Racism and Evolution (text)
ACT I Scene 1 I’ve talked about race a lot in this series because it’s the biggest example we have where humans use abilities that are essentially equal in different…
The Star Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix
Do we hate the United States, or are we trying to reimagine it? Activist movements face that question all the time. Some people get so caught up in feeling angry…
Human Universals (text)
ACT I Scene 1 What does it mean to be human? When people ask that question they usually mean it as philosophy, or religion, or psychology, or even biology. …
Zombie by The Cranberries
How do musicians' decision making environments affect their music? Who are they trying to reach, and what are they trying to get them to feel? Here's another classic activist song.…
Privilege versus Adaptation (text)
ACT I Scene 1 If you’re in high school now, and you plan to go to college, you’re about to see one of the biggest tests of the Web of…
Ode to Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry
This song is about the dark side of country life. Bobbie calls it unintentional cruelty. The movie based on the song tells that story in a lot more detail. A…