The Good News

 

It is all too easy to get caught up in all the depressing news that 24/7 bombards our TV's, tablets, and computer screens. Our news is commodified and that of course changes the priorities. What SELLS is more important than what we need to know. Outrage, vast over-simplifications, and simple-minded non-solutions are sold as "news." Ah, and let's not forget our media's obsession of everything having two sides, even if that's not the case. Some of it is by deliberate design. People who are depressed, angry and afraid are easier to manipulate. Despair, hopelessness and inaction best serve the status quo. There is actually a lot of cool, good stuff that's going on... 

Why New Cancer Treatment Discoveries are Proliferating- Advances in medical science are astonishing!

How child mortality fell from 40% to 3.7% in 200 years - 200 years is not as long as we think it is. We will continue to improve.

Thriving coral reef discovered off Galápagos Islands - Nature always finds a way! We still need to do our part. 

Iceland suspends whale hunt on animal welfare concerns - Do we really need to still be hunting whales in 2023 and beyond? (I can give northern native peoples a pass.)  

Study shows human tendency to help others is universal - Is this true in your experience. This is true in my experience. None of us can do it all alone. 

Be hopeful and keep moving forward friends!