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“We’re reliving the existential despair that periodically fragments human society whenever the economy fails most people and rewards the least deserving.

In such times, we see, as night follows day, the zombie-like return of tyrants and demagogues, who promise fresh utopias and blame powerless minorities for all the woes in the world, while ignoring the root cause, economic injustice.”

That’s author and historian Paul Ham and he’s seeking what he calls “long range optimism.” I am too, which is what brought me to him.

I’ve posted about his book The Soul before.

You might find THIS article worth a few minutes today if you’re looking for hope in our war-torn world.