Untitled, André Kertész, 1941
Although many continue to deny it, overwhelming evidence shows that
life conditions in our world are improving dramatically in just about
every domain for more people than ever before in history. If the
prophets of progress coming to us from fields as diverse as economics,
psychology, and technological innovation are right, then we may have a
non-metaphysical, non-faith-based source of hope and possibility for
salvation in our midst. And this “good news” is based upon our own
extraordinary achievements.
This is not to deny that we have enormous problems to solve and
unexpected disasters to face. It’s just that if they’re right - and I
believe that they are - we have good reason to feel a lot better about
ourselves and our collective future. Maybe this could inspire us not to
fear the future, but to be even more deeply, spiritually motivated to
create a better future - and in doing so, become unapologetically
positive about our role as evolving human beings at this time in
history.
By Andrew Cohen