Principles for Effective Protest: A Special Episode Following the SSI-SJP Clash Near TMU (Ep. 29)

On November 5, 2025, the tranquility of our hypnosis office was broken by a clash between two student groups, Students Supporting Israel and Students for Justice in Palestine, from Toronto Metropolitan University. After a window was broken and the protesters were forced out, five arrests were made, and the police chief says that more charges are coming. If you’ve seen the videos posted on social media, you might have seen our founder Luke Chao surveying the damage and making efforts to deescalate the situation. In this special episode of How to Be an Adult, Luke reflects on what we can learn about civil disobedience and how to protest effectively. This is not legal advice: it’s practical advice for what to think inside your head. 00:00 – The protest on November 5 01:39 – The purpose of civil disobedience 04:35 – #1: Remember the human 05:42 – #2: When fighting monsters, do not become one yourself 07:15 – #3: Do not reverse victim and perpetrator 08:04 – #4: Narrative is not everything 08:51 – #5: Avoid getting swept up in mobs 09:37 – #6: Be Socratic 10:23 – #7: Pick your battles 11:19 – Closing remarks Listen above, on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify, or watch the full video on YouTube. Remember to like, subscribe and share! The post Principles for Effective Protest: A Special Episode Following the SSI-SJP Clash Near TMU (Ep. 29) appeared first on The Morpheus Clinic for Hypnosis.