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diff --git a/content/entry/give-up-hope-take-action.md b/content/entry/give-up-hope-take-action.md index bac4a33..d6a2874 100644 --- a/content/entry/give-up-hope-take-action.md +++ b/content/entry/give-up-hope-take-action.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Most people are living in a fantasy land either denying these facts because they My attitude towards the current state of things is similar to that of the co-founder of [Extinction Rebellion](https://rebellion.global/), Clare Farrell: -> "Hope for me feels like the opposite of admitting that you have to do it. ‘I hope someone else will fix it.’ That’s a disaster. Hope dies and action begins." - Clare Farrell +> "Hope for me feels like the opposite of admitting that you have to do it. ‘I hope someone else will fix it.’ That’s a disaster. Hope dies and action begins." — Clare Farrell The situation is probably hopeless and nobody is doing anything about it. It's not just the politicians. Average, everyday people aren't even doing the mildest, least objectionable political activities like signing petitions or going to nonviolent protests. @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ You might get some satisfaction from keeping up with the news about humanity's d If you want to start feeling better about how hopeless circumstances are, stop making glib remarks, stop making excuses, and do something about it. Isn't it clear by now that nobody else is going to? -Whatever you do won't feel like enough and there may not be many opportunities for you to make a difference. You will probably fail lots of times. Things might get worse despite your efforts. Act anyways. +Whatever you do won't feel like enough and there may not be many opportunities for you to make a difference. You will probably fail lots of times. Things might get worse despite your efforts. Act anyway. In my past entries, I tried to be hopeful because I thought it was important not to spread despair, but the truth is I don't have hope for humanity. I think people who are optimistic about the future of our species are living in a fantasy. The time for hope has passed. |