Yesterday I was reading my new favorite blog World Changing. Alex Steffen’s words really resonated with me:
But here’s the great thing: while spending too much time thinking about all the ways the world can end will make you depressed, mean and non-rational, thinking about what the world would be like if a given set of problems were solved tends to make you (or at least me) happier, more energized, and more creative. And I personally find this to be more true, the more real the possibility of actually solving those problems is. Pragmatic optimism (and the creative will to express it) is, I think, not only the antidote for what ails us in contemporary society, but may be the best path forward for tackling these gigantic species-level challenges, these looming disasters, as well. [ World Changing ]
On a related note, I’m almost ready to launch a beta of a big big big project I’ve been working on since December. I’m psyched but I still have some sleepless nights ahead of me before it’s ready for the first users. More info (and less cryptic announcements) soon..
