Acts of Hope: As Antidotes to the Fear of Despair
A short take on Rebecca Solnit’s brilliant and powerful book on the meaning and value of hope, ‘A Hope in the Dark.’ Considers the sources of our despair, darkness and defeatism and persuasively reasserts our need to accept, acknowledge and come to terms with it. A book which shaped Aarif Abraham’s ‘A Constitution of the People.’ (Picture: Hope Valley, England).
The Open Society and its Enemies
A short take on Karl Popper’s prescient and still relevant book, ‘The Open Society and Its Enemies.’ Considers how democratic societies break down and what a vigorous defence of democracy entails. A book which shaped Aarif Abraham’s ‘A Constitution of the People.’