Learning Revolution from a Cartoon Pirate with Will Esty

 Last August, youth protestors began flying the flag of the Straw Hat Pirates, from the manga and anime One Piece, in Indonesia, Nepal, and eventually all over the globe. In Kathmandu, the Lion’s Palace burned in the background while in the foreground a young man scaled the fence to tie up a cartoony pirate flag. Why? Why, in a crowd of thousands, does this symbol stand out? And what can a story of the adventures of a teenage pirate made out of rubber teach us about inspiring and sustaining revolution?