Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Optimism
12/14/2021
Pivot Predictions Special: 2022
Kara, Scott and a handful of Friends of Pivot make some predictions about what 2022 has in store for the Metaverse, China, Apple and more.
12/06/2021
A Monthly Ritual of Selflessness Has Transformed Rwanda
On the last Saturday of each month, everyone stops what they’re doing and works together to improve their communities. It’s called Umuganda.
12/06/2021
Why Humans Aren’t the Worst (Despite, Well, Everything Happening in the World
In 2019, when Rutger Bregman published his book “Humankind: A Hopeful History” and made a case for the decency of human nature, the world had yet to experience a deadly pandemic.
11/26/2021
Be reassured: the world is not as divided as we might think
Beneath the public discord about BLM, the climate and feminism, there is surprising consensus about how the world should be.
11/17/2021
Steven Pinker Has His Reasons
The psychologist unpacks rationality and denies being a guru to the capitalist elite.
11/18/2021
Young people more optimistic about the world than older generations – Unicef
Despite mental health and climate concerns, youth believe they can improve the world, survey for World Children’s Day finds.
11/11/2021
Hidden Progress: A More Hopeful Future
What if we give less airtime to doom? Find out why things today aren't as bad as we might think.
11/11/2021
Opinion: If We Can Report on the Problem, We Can Report on the Solution
After 11 years and roughly 600 columns, this is our last. The goal of Fixes was to highlight efforts to solve problems and the insights those efforts held for society. So, for our last column, we’re interviewing each other about some of the things we learned along the way.
10/04/2021
Why It Is Rational To Be Good
One realm that is sometimes excluded from the rational is the moral. Can we ever deduce what’s right or wrong?
10/01/2021
Surf Ghana: meet the skateboarding collective making waves in Africa
Scenes shines a spotlight on youth around the world that are breaking down barriers and creating change. The character-driven short films will inspire and amaze, as these young change-makers tell their remarkable stories.
09/03/2021
Louisiana Artists Mobilize to Help Hurricane Ida Victims
With official authorities overwhelmed and underfunded, locals have mobilized a robust relief response, among them members of the state’s thriving arts community.
09/03/2021