Optimism
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Optimism
It took me a while, but I eventually figured out what he meant. Sometimes the task of rebuilding—of accepting what has been broken and making things anew—is so daunting that it can almost feel easier to believe it can’t be done.
But it can.
But it can.
We need the right kind of climate optimism
Hannah Ritchie • We Need the Right Kind of Climate Optimism
Be optimistic, you only stand to gain. You are as good as you believe you are, your beliefs will shape what you do and, ultimately, who you become. Pay attention to your thoughts, they are the First Movers of your journey through this path called ‘life’. You are not a helpless bystander, you have control. You are the main character of your story.
Sherry Ning • Optimism Is Always the Best Strategy
We know, as well as we know anything, that human beings can grow and change for the better. And it’s no longer optional. In fact it’s the new categorical imperative. We simply have to understand what it means for human beings to grow and develop and think about what follows for political and civic institutions and social and economic policy. It’s... See more
Substack • Imagining a World Beyond Consumerism
No proven resources or technologies can sustain economic growth. The status quo will plateau. To expect growth is to believe in future technologies. To expect very long-term growth is to believe in science fiction.
Jason Crawford • Why Pessimism Sounds Smart
We should be optimistic not because our problems are smaller than we thought, but because our capacity to solve them is larger than we thought.