“Social media” sounds a bit trivial, doesn’t it? The phrase is redolent of casual Fridays, yoga class, after-work drinks, brunch . . . all things “social” and partyesque.
Then along comes
, who used the very same tools that most of us tap to keep up with our friends and their doings — marriages, kids, crazy vacations — to change the world. Ghonim employed his Facebook page to help spark public protests against former Egyptian ruler Hosni Murbarak. The work of Ghonim and his friends is not yet finished, but there is a new hope and sense of purpose in the Arab world, thanks to their courage and resourcefulness.
“Revolution 2.0” is the memoir Ghonim wrote about his experiences, and I’ll be talking with him about it at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Art Institute of Chicago Rubloff Auditorium, 230 S. Columbus Dr. Tickets are $15. Check tribnation.com/events.
You say you want a revolution? See you Saturday.
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