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Sometimes rebellion, revolution, and resistance lead to unintended restrictions, restructure, and restraints. ------------ If seems journalism no longer attracts students wanting to investigate the truth of a matter, but students desiring to stand themselves on the podium to make news. Journalism students no longer wish to sit in the backseat reporting news but to sit in the front seat to make news or at least cheerleading for the news. Wisdom is knowledge about knowledge and knowing what knowledge applies.

Nothing to lose vs. Nothing to gain Everyone has heard the expression, “ Nothing to Lose .”   This is the dinner bell for action.   Do it now and why not?   Fight it now. Sacrifice what will.   There can be no limit with such stakes.   This state can cause revolutions, riots, protests, disavowal, frustration, rebellion, and profound fundamental changes in direction.   It is the portal to sacrificing everything, including life and limb. " Nothing to Lose " puts power at risk  History has proved this. But what if there is “ Nothing to Gain ?”   This compresses, depresses, and stultifies any action.    It creates passivity, complacence, and inaction in all unhappy parties.    Why take any action when risk has no rewards, for self, for family, for friends, for community, or for the future?   This is the soporific of maintaining a compliant population.   This is the cynical calculation made by power in any society.   It keeps the population quiescent and inert.   &qu