https://abhishekbagalkot.com/categories/essays/Recent content in Writings: Social essays on Abhishek BagalkotHugoen-usTue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://abhishekbagalkot.com/posts/can-protests-truly-improve-society/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://abhishekbagalkot.com/posts/can-protests-truly-improve-society/<p>Protestors often think of themselves an agent of change and take pride in it. I&rsquo;d like to examine that claim.</p> <p>For any consistent change in humans or societies, first the idea of change needs to take root in the hearts and minds of a people. For real change persistent change, change needs to start and complete internally in a vast majority of individuals. Not by social pressure, coercion or by force. If individuals don&rsquo;t change sincerely or completely, the societal change would not be complete either.</p>