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Hopeful books about our future (lemmy.zip)

submitted 4 days ago by philtron@lemmy.zip to c/books@lemmy.ml

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I'm looking for non-fiction books that make hope for the future. I'm burnt out.

I have done it all, for I don't know, 30plus years now. From vegan cooking on the streets, protests, sit-ins, urban gardening projects, rural gardening, reforestation, so many things, from big movements to small projects, everything.

For various reasons, not all political, I'm pretty down and feel everything is doomed.

Any books that are more positive, we are making it or at least de could make it?

I would really apppreciate some recommendations. English or German.

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[–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

You're just the "feels good" type of progressive.

Hope for the future is built from mud, tears, sweat, and blood.

[–] philtron@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Dar unknown, I have been beaten up by Nazis several times in my life, including fractured jaw, broken arm and several concussions. Two people I have known, not friends, but spoken to and fought along with, have been killed.

I live in an area with several violent right wing activists and last week during a walk with my dog I was told: "wir kriegen dich noch, du linke Schwuchtel."

I was in teargassed, peppersprayed, spent several days in jail for the usual and was fired because of that.

But that was not relevant for my post.

I'm just a bit weary and tired after decades. Hopefully you will never get to that point.

Have a nice day :)

[–] woodenghost@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm so sorry that happened to you! I wish you a wide and strong social support net of friends and allies to catch you! Love and solidarity <3

[–] philtron@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

It is all fine. It has been over the course of many years and most of it was 20+ years ago.

The current threats are on the rise, maybe because being rightwing is more acceptable fight now.

The local right wing scene has always existed, but right now a few more younger, more active members, so more threats and posturing or at thrown bottle, but no hard violence.

Thank you for your support.

[–] woodenghost@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Comrade, I think, you might have spoken too quickly... Maybe consider an apology. Comrades who do their best in the real world need our kindness and support sometimes more than armchair platitudes and machismo. Also, remember no serious activist will endanger themselves by talking about the illegal stuff they did, of course they can only list above board activity.

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

We have to have an idea of what we want the future to be in order to build it, and we have to have joy to maintain the will to build it.