I have long believed that critical thinking without hope is cynicism, but hope without critical thinking is naïveté. Where are we to turn for lucid hope, then, in cultural moments that inflame despair, which so easily metastasizes into cynicism? That is what the inimitable Zadie Smith explores in a piece titled “On Optimism and Despair,” originally delivered as an award … Continue reading Zadie Smith on Optimism and Despair, by Maria Popova
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Lessons From The Only Sea Coast Village In Japan To Survive Tsunami
The following video and story serves to provide as a message of hope, and also provide a meaning to the value of prevention and safety. Wamura Village was located on the coast of Japan, in a location that was hit HARD by the huge tsunami in March of 2011. This small village was the only … Continue reading Lessons From The Only Sea Coast Village In Japan To Survive Tsunami
Dr. Gorden Edwards PhD; Nuclear Power, Hope or Hoax Speech
Nuclear Power - Hope or Hoax Speech, January 16, 2008, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaGordon Edwards of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility addresses a large crowd of concerned Alberta citizens.Gordon's speech is presented via YouTube video in nine parts below, by the Sierra Club of Canada, Prairie Chapter and the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility. … Continue reading Dr. Gorden Edwards PhD; Nuclear Power, Hope or Hoax Speech
Messages to Fukushima From People All Around The World
"An international Greenpeace alpine team delivers messages of support and hope for the victims of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi to the summit of Mt Fuji. Collected from thousands of people in Japan and all over the world, Greenpeace hopes that these messages will help unite the people of Japan in opposition to nuclear power, … Continue reading Messages to Fukushima From People All Around The World
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