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Hope is not passive: How activism keeps optimism alive
Tim: I think optimism is the expectation that things are going to be OK. That we’re going to get a good outcome. Hope is much more about meaning; hope is the will to hold on to our values in the face of difficulty. Optimism is one kind of hope, a rather flimsy sort of hope. What we need now is a more resilient kind of hope, one not based on an expe
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On the other hand, I am a believer in radical hope, by which I mean recognising that the chances of success may be slim but still being driven to act by the values and vision you are rooted in. Time and again, humankind has risen up collectively, often against the odds, to tackle shared problems and overcome crises.
The challenge we face as a civili
... See moreActive hope, on the other hand, is a practice. It’s about “becoming active participants in bringing about what we’re hoping for.”3 And, crucially, since active hope “doesn’t require our optimism, we can apply it even in areas where we feel hopeless.” Which seems to be exactly the kind of hope we need these days.