Nando Pelusi's The Right Way To Rock The Boat

“The greatest thinker of the 19th century came close to being remembered as a footnote in the study of arthropods, solely because he feared disapproval.” Nando Pelusi’s “The Right Way to Rock the Boat” is an article that asserts how assertiveness is vital in order to thrive in modern day society, with the intention of convincing his audience to take action themselves. Assertiveness has played a major role throughout all of history, and has constantly evolved throughout time.
Pelusi explains how most people fear sharing their opinion and thoughts; mostly out of fear of negative judgment and scorn. He then goes on to express how most people tend to negatively over-exaggerate what the public will do in response to them expressing their opinions. Charles Darwin is referred to by Pelusi as an example of why people should speak up and be assertive about what they believe. Darwin feared the feedback he would receive if he published his Theory of Evolution, which had a high chance of being harshly frowned upon by the predominantly Creationist and Fundamentalist society. Pelusi utilizes these anecdotes and historical references to explain to his readers how important it is to express yourself, express your ideas, and say what needs to be said.
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Pelusi expresses what the negative consequences could be if people just “shut up and go along”, instead of standing up for what you might believe in. The multiple reasons why people do not speak up is addressed throughout the article, some of those being fear of public scorn, and worrying about what your colleagues or friends might think. The article ends with Pelusi stressing how people need to push themselves, and to believe not the common phrase “better safe than sorry”, but rather “Today, you’ll be sorry if you’re too