{"id":1378,"date":"2026-06-23T11:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demsecinstitute.org\/?p=1378"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:03:19","slug":"prefigurative-pacifism-a-discussion-with-borislav-tsokov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demsecinstitute.org\/?p=1378","title":{"rendered":"Prefigurative Pacifism &#8211; A discussion with Borislav Tsokov"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheGeopoliticsReview\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prefigurative Pacifism\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LrUnXSfI1lY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of the Geopolitical Review, I speak with Dr. Borislav Tsokov about prefigurative pacifism, nonviolence, and the politics of everyday life. 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