How to Hope | Andrew Chignell

Philosopher Andrew Chignell lays the groundwork for further exploration of "hope" by showing us what it is, and what it isn't.

From Conversations at the Interval, "A Case for Hope in the Anthropocene" by Andrew Chignell.
Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/54hWPoPKVMw

A philosopher considers the history of hope and its future in the epoch ahead. A tour through the theoretical, empirical, and practical dimensions of hope and how it differs from optimism followed by a conversation with Long Now co-founder Stewart Brand on hope and optimism as tools in the now and the long now.

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