'Realism demands pessimism but hope demands that we take a dim view of the present because we hold a bright view of the future.'

Corita Kent made this serigraph - titled a passion for the possible - in 1969. The transcribed text reads:

Corita Kent made this serigraph - titled a passion for the possible - in 1969. The transcribed text reads:

"Playboy: Are you hopeful that we will choose our future? William Sloane Coffin: It's possible, if not probable. If I can be theological for a moment, I think there's a great difference between being optimistic and being hopeful. I am not optimistic but I am hopeful. By this I mean that hope, as opposed to cynicism and despair, is the sole precondition for new and better experiences. Realism demands pessimism but hope demands that we take a dim view of the present because we hold a bright view of the future; and HOPE AROUSES AS NOTHING ELSE CAN AROUSE A PASSION FOR THE POSSIBLE"

WEB GALLERY: a passion for the possible

'Realism demands pessimism but hope demands that we take a dim view of the present because we hold a bright view of the future.'

"We have huge power, we of the affluent societies, we who are causing the most environmental damage."

Creating stories about what might happen in order to shape and change the future, not simply to predict or adapt to it

Empowering communities through reliable and impactful information

Striking parallels link witch-hunt falsehoods to today’s online misinformation.