Hopeful Pessimism
Why “hopeful pessimism” is not a contradiction in terms but a powerful source of moral and political commitment
The climate debate is rife with calls for optimism. While temperatures rise and disasters intensify, we are asked to maintain optimism and hope, as if the real threat is pessimism and despair. In this erudite and engaging book, Mara van der Lugt argues that this is a mistake: crude optimi...
Why “hopeful pessimism” is not a contradiction in terms but a powerful source of moral and political commitment
The climate debate is rife with calls for optimism. While temperatures rise and disasters intensify, we are asked to maintain optimism and hope, as if the real threat is pessimism and despair. In this erudite and engaging book, Mara van der Lugt argues that this is a mistake: crude optimi...
