Hope
exploring the enduring concept of hope
Hope
There is strong evidence that hope is good for us, and if imagination helps us to hope, then we should worry if it is blocked.
Geoff Mulgan • Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination
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
... See moreMay I turn to the light even in the darkest hour, and may I carry that light forward wherever it’s needed the most. May I always stay in touch with the hope, warmth and renewal in me, and may I bring them with me everywhere I go.
Made In Cosmos (Maria Górska-Piszek) • Solstice Prayer
Trust, the willingness to be vulnerable to others, is an expression of faith that they will do the right thing. It is how hope lives between people. By eroding trust, cynicism steals our present together and dampens the futures we can imagine.
Jamil Zaki • Hope for Cynics
Many bad things happened in 2023. You already know them. Many tragic events were so terrible we will never forget them and we shouldn’t. You can easily find them all over the news. But the good things that happened are much harder to encounter, and it is easy to get the impression nothing good happened at all. In order to keep struggling to make... See more
100 Positive News from 2023 | Gapminder
I want to defend and buoy hope – it’s a fragile, quirky thing, but it has the power to help us act in the face of finitude
Hope is vitalising. When it pulses, we aspire toward better futures and conspire with what we have and have been. In its absence, we often grow listless, even court despair. I thus want to defend hope, underscore what we gain... See more
Hope is vitalising. When it pulses, we aspire toward better futures and conspire with what we have and have been. In its absence, we often grow listless, even court despair. I thus want to defend hope, underscore what we gain... See more
John Lysaker • Our days are both rough and slippery. Hope brings traction | Psyche Ideas
Following the Last Few Years I’m Feeling Empty and More Cynical Than Ever. I’m Losing Faith in Other People, and I’m Scared to Pass These Feelings to My Little Son. Do You Still Believe in Us (Human Beings)?
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