Philosophical
What if hope isn't something you feel?
Most people treat hope like a weather forecast. They look at the world, calculate the odds, and decide whether to feel hopeful or not. Joanna Macy says that's the wrong way to think about hope entirely.
Active Hope is not wishful thinking. It's not waiting to be rescued. It is waking up to the beauty of life on whose behalf we can act.— Joanna Macy
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The thinker
Environmental Philosopher & Buddhist Scholar
Joanna Macy is an environmental activist, author, and scholar of Buddhism and systems theory, known for her concept of Active Hope and the Work That Reconnects.
Based on Joanna Macy on Active Hope, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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