EPISODE · Jan 31, 2016 · 33 MIN
Optimism
from Lean Back: Critical Feminist Conversations · host Lisa Corrigan, Laura Weiderhaft
We discuss why we're skeptical about optimism and why pessimism can be an important personal and political tool.
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We discuss why we're skeptical about optimism and why pessimism can be an important personal and political tool.
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We discuss why we're skeptical about optimism and why pessimism can be an important personal and political tool.
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