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Hope is not passive: How activism keeps optimism alive
whereas the activism I’d been raised on was fuelled by hope, what struck me most about these young people was their profound pessimism. They wanted humanity to avert disaster, but, despite politicians announcing Green Deals of many kinds, they had little hope that their societies could become much better.
Geoff Mulgan • Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination
Yes, we are riding and resting a bit on the vibe, and the mood and enthusiasm. It doesn't mean the problems aren't real. Vibes alone won't cure climate change. Climate change is real. The threat to us is real. The ongoing extinction of our friends and partners, it's real. But when we understand these challenges purely through the metrics and the fl... See more
Douglas Rushkoff • The Shift is Real
Andrew: You’re convinced we’re definitely going down, and fast. You’ve shut the door. Joanna Macy still holds that door open. She thinks we might make it through, though we very certainly may not. I pressed her on it. Was she just hedging her bets? No. And she’s designed her work to prepare us for both possibilities. I sum up her existential invita
... See moreAndrew Boyd • I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor
Andrew: If we’re too narrowly focused on preventing climate change, we’re identifying the wrong problem, and we’re going to come up with the wrong solutions. In fact, we’re missing the real site of struggle. Gopal: Climate catastrophe is going to happen. I have no doubts about that. But to then say, it’s too late, all is lost, is to stay stuck at 3
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