Joy doesn’t betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated, and isolated, joy is a fine initial act of insurrection.

Meg began by acknowledging the central place of hope in our lives and culture. “The idea that history moves forward, the idea of progress, is one of the building blocks of Western civilization. Part of the bedrock we stand on. But we made it all up. We think our technology will save us, but it actually traps us. Our activism is fueled by similar no