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Today I listened to a BBC podcast called ,,A Point of View'' hosted by Tom Shakespeare. The episode I chose was titled ,,A Change of Tack". In the segment the host talked about how changing your mind shouldn't be seen as a weakness. I agree with everything Tom Shakespeare said in that episode. I think that uncertainty is good, just like the host said - we are only certain when we don't know much about what we're talking about. We shouldn't be afraid to change our minds, after all, changing our minds only proves that we are indeed thinking creatures. It shows that we've actually put in time and effort into an idea, that we thought it through and that it was important to us. Changing our minds only shows that we are flexible, we can listen and admit our mistakes.

Today I read an article in The Guardian titled ,,Anarchists hijack climate march on day of violent protests in Paris''. During the afternoon so-called Black Bloc anarchists and ,,yellow vest'' protesters joined the Friday climate march, than began to smash shopping and business windows as well as torch mopeds and dustbins. In the end the police used teargas to disperse the crowds and over 120 people were arrested. I think that turning a peaceful, well-meaning march into a violent, politically-oriented riot was especially unnecessary this time. On Friday people all over the world gathered to fight for our planet. They marched in a good cause that should concern every single person living on Earth. This march wasn't supposed to be political. It's a shame that in France it turned out to be just that.