Optimism, on the other hand, is a toxin to be avoided. Optimism is a subgenre of fatalism, the belief that things will get better no matter what we do. It's just the obverse of pessimism. Both are ways of denying human agency. To be an optimist is to be a passenger of history, along for the ride, with no hope of changing its course.
@pluralistic ( #optimism - in small doses - is helpful tho, to get through certain phases or periods in life (eg. sickness))
Today we bring you an ep on #IndigenousFuturisms, #optimism in First Nations #storytelling, & 🧡 #Ochrepunk🧡 with special guest, Matthew Ngamurarri Heffernan 🖤💛❤️
Matt is a Luritja man, software #developer, creative #technologist, #playwright, #poet, and #cybernetics PhD student 💻✍️🎭 He’s a developer at #Indigemoji & creator of sci-fi play #TheRobotDog 🤖🐕
Press play for a yarn about Matt’s work on the #JeddaTest (inspired by the #BechdelTest, focused on Indigenous rep), his play, and #Solarpunk ☀️
The world feels like it is burning. Between corporate greed, the loss of ownership, and a justice system that feels broken, it is easy to feel overwhelmed.
And yet, I am still optimistic.
I am optimistic because of you. Every time you shout at an injustice or refuse to stay quiet, you give me hope. I truly believe there are sunny days ahead because we are fighting for them together. ☀️
#Community #Activism #Hope #HopePunk #Optimism #SocialJustice #LateStageCapitalism #Resistance #MutualAid #AntiCorporate #PowerToThePeople #Socialism #Communism #Marxism #SolarPunk #RadicalHope #BetterWorld #BrightFuture #KeepFighting #Fediverse #Together #Solidarity #Equality #Inspiration
Today we bring you an ep on #IndigenousFuturisms, #optimism in First Nations #storytelling, & 🧡 #Ochrepunk🧡 with special guest, Matthew Ngamurarri Heffernan 🖤💛❤️
Matt is a Luritja man, software #developer, creative #technologist, #playwright, #poet, and #cybernetics PhD student 💻✍️🎭 He’s a developer at #Indigemoji & creator of sci-fi play #TheRobotDog 🤖🐕
Press play for a yarn about Matt’s work on the #JeddaTest (inspired by the #BechdelTest, focused on Indigenous rep), his play, and #Solarpunk ☀️
The world feels like it is burning. Between corporate greed, the loss of ownership, and a justice system that feels broken, it is easy to feel overwhelmed.
And yet, I am still optimistic.
I am optimistic because of you. Every time you shout at an injustice or refuse to stay quiet, you give me hope. I truly believe there are sunny days ahead because we are fighting for them together. ☀️
#Community #Activism #Hope #HopePunk #Optimism #SocialJustice #LateStageCapitalism #Resistance #MutualAid #AntiCorporate #PowerToThePeople #Socialism #Communism #Marxism #SolarPunk #RadicalHope #BetterWorld #BrightFuture #KeepFighting #Fediverse #Together #Solidarity #Equality #Inspiration
Found a new favorite subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OptimistsUnite/top/
Never fails to cheer me up. I've been saving some quotes, but honestly there are too many good ones. I'll post some of my favorites.
#collapse #optimism #renewables #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
[#HK] A wave of renewed #optimism is sweeping through #HongKong’s #export #sector, fueled by a significant de-escalation in #international #trade #friction. The latest #HKTDC Export #Confidence #Index for the third quarter of 2025 reveals a dramatic upswing in #sentiment, leading to a substantial #upward revision of the city’s full-year export #growth #forecast. https://cnbusinessforum.com/hong-kong-exports-surge-in-2025-hktdc-lifts-growth-forecast-amid-trade-optimism/
[#HK] A wave of renewed #optimism is sweeping through #HongKong’s #export #sector, fueled by a significant de-escalation in #international #trade #friction. The latest #HKTDC Export #Confidence #Index for the third quarter of 2025 reveals a dramatic upswing in #sentiment, leading to a substantial #upward revision of the city’s full-year export #growth #forecast. https://cnbusinessforum.com/hong-kong-exports-surge-in-2025-hktdc-lifts-growth-forecast-amid-trade-optimism/
