At Fifth Element, we don’t just teach regenerative business—we build it on the shoulders of liberatory giants. Our methodology is deeply influenced by scholars, organizers, and storytellers who have redefined what it means to lead, relate, and repair. This post honors five foundational thinkers whose work shapes our curriculum, our coaching, and our commitments. bell hooks: Love as a Political Act bell hooks taught us that love is a verb—a practice of justice, care, and accou