Exit Hope for a Better Future

Hope is a powerful concept that oils the human evolution, society, and civilization. However, hope can also be a dangerous political tool, especially when intertwined with faith and religious belief. It glamorizes resilience, pacifism, and tolerance of suffering under the guise of a "better future," allowing the status quo powers to rule (often through violence) perpetually across generations.

Much of the chaos we see around the world today may be closely tied to how the concept of "hope" is being contested, as the realities of war, inflation, and class entrapment fracture the facade of a democratic world.

There’s a reason why the poorest and most conflict-ridden countries are also the places where you’ll find the people with the most hope, faith, and optimism. These are also the places where the ruling political class celebrates the poorest people for their "resilience," rather than affording them the opportunity to rise out of suffering. It’s on the backs of these poorest people and their hopes for a better life that the ruling class, both local and global, has built its empires. As long as "hope" remains and "resilience" is celebrated, suffering is likely to continue and even grow for the masses.

In times like these, it’s not "hope" or unfounded "optimism" that will save us, but a ruthless critique of power driven by pessimism and the reality of suffering that may pave the way for an optimistic future.

Exit hope, for a better future.