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Oct 14, 2024 7 min

This is not an essay about politics.

from Eliciting Esperance: Notes on Living with Sarah Berke Hosted by Sarah Berke

I started out trying to write about politics, citizenship, and civic responsibility, but I couldn't quite get at what I wanted to say. What I eventually realized was that underneath all of it was a feeling of powerlessness—and the question of what we can do when the problems feel bigger than we are. Click here if you’d prefer to read this content. Related links * Click here to read Instagram post referenced* How to Raise a Citizen* Opening the Little Locked Box If you'd like to receive these essays in both written and audio form, subscribe to Eliciting Esperance here. And if this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing it with a friend or rating the podcast. Both help more people find this work, and I'm grateful. Esperance (es-per-uhns): the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. Thank you to Joris Vermeer for the use of their human-created music for this podcast. Get full access to Eliciting Esperance at elicitingesperance.substack.com/subscribe

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