Existential Optimism

On the one hand, we have the breakdown of traditional family structures, of belief in God, and of nationalism—the things in which we have historically found a sense of purpose that transcends the self. As these collective myths break down, the void has been filled by the rise of extreme individualism. There are no gods, no objective moral truths, a

I’m convinced, in any case, that it is from this position of not feeling as though you need to earn your weeks on the planet that you can do the most genuine good with them. Once you no longer feel the stifling pressure to become a particular kind of person, you can confront the personality, the strengths and weaknesses, the talents and enthusiasms

I believe that there is a new worldview. One based on internet values and the connectedness of all humanity—where instead of waiting for a savior, we create the future. And I now know that I’m not the only one who feels this way.

We live in a society defined by what venture capitalist Peter Thiel calls indefinite optimism. While we all sense on some level the expanding amount of possibility and opportunity available to us, you must step up to seize it. While many feel destined for something more, something bigger, few of us have taken actions to seize it. We