Supported by the EU for Citizens Programme of the EU Commission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ACT for Liberty investigates what freedom actually is, and what it means to us. We do this together with you, the European citizen.\u00a0 EU parliament<\/strong> We presented the ideas, thoughts and actions of the participants of the project to Paul Tang,\u00a0\u00a0EU Parliament Member, and asked to react on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Boiling Frog \u2013 online game<\/strong>
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Living without war for some time, we seem so used to freedom and democracy that it is difficult to explain what it really means. It\u2019s just there, like the air we breathe. But this certainly doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not worth taking a closer look at. Because meanwhile, freedom and democracy are under growing pressure. What to think of the anti-democratic tendencies in Eastern Europe; the distrust of politicians, weakened institutions such as independent media and independent justice, and the growing power of commercial technology companies? Is freedom taken for granted nowadays, or do we feel it is threatened? What can we actually do to protect or fight for freedom?\u00a0ACT for Liberty consists of an online game and a set of workshops. It provides playful ways to discuss abstract topics in a very concrete and down-to-earth manner. Because liberty is not about history or hard-to-grasp concepts – it\u2019s about our daily lives.\u00a0
ACT for Liberty is held during live events at festivals and schools, but you can also play it on your own, at home from your computer. You could even organize your own ACT for Liberty<\/a> at your school, organization or community centre!
ACT for Liberty Manifesto<\/strong> We collected the ideas, thoughts and actions of the participants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you put a frog in a pan full of boiling water, he\u2019ll immediately jump out: too hot! But if you heat him up inside the pan, he will stay. Nice and warm \u2013 until he is cooked alive.\u00a0
We use this analogy of the boiling frog to address the abstract topic of freedom. Are we feeling comfortable like a frog in warming water? Or are we still in a position to question and fight our freedom? Where are our limits and how do we set them?\u00a0
The Game consists of six scenarios, that each introduce a topic related to freedom: migration, freedom of opinion, equality, democracy, privacy, fake news. When, for example, does freedom of expression turn into discrimination? How do you balance between privacy and security? And what are the consequences if we are not sure whether the information we consume is real or fake?
The Boiling Frog Game breaks these big and complex dilemma’s down in daily life situations. With every new situation, the freedom is limited a bit more. In other words: with every situation, temperature rises and it becomes a bit hotter. The player has to choose: can I handle this situation or does it limit my freedom too much? When is it time for you to jump?
The Boiling Frog Game can be played<\/a> individually but it is also played simultaneously by the crowd at festivals and events, or in class. With the smartphone in their hand, participants will find out when the rest of the group jumps out of the water;, a great conversation starter to discuss today’s problems and solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n