For the last couple of centuries, the word “radical” referred to people attempting to obviate things from the root. Right now, radical is most commonly paired with Islam in the news or in daily conversations but it is paramount to note that the word radical has a positive connotation as opposed to a negative connotation, even with ISIS’s movements. The best depiction of radical is Galileo Galilei and Jack Kerouac, two men who brought forth revolutionary change to the world, influenced the lives of many, and lived their existence as intellectuals. With more meanings and possibilities we can track however, “radical” is a protean word that will never remain
