Unity of Auburn
April 19, 2020
Reasons to be Cheerful Notes
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About The World And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
“It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn’t mean there aren’t real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most.”
For a daily dose of good news, try Beautiful News Daily which adds one new story each day in visual format and you can go back through the archives to see all the good news that has been coming out over the past year. https://informationisbeautiful.net/beautifulnews/
More good news can be found at Good News Network which is updated daily. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
Finally, there is a website called Reasons to be Cheerful which is the creation of David Byrne, a musician and songwriter best known for his work with Talking Heads. He posts in depth stories on a weekly basis along with essays and other inspirational pieces. There motto is: “Don’t despair, solutions are everywhere!” You can also sign up for email notifications. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/
As a sign of solidarity, a village in Switzerland projected the American Flag onto the Matterhorn
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