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SCOUT· 57%51m·2026-03-21·ScienceRebecca Solnit On Why the Future Isn’t as Dark as It Looks
The World, the Universe and Us
Episode 353 The world might feel dark right now, but life is actually getting better, rapidly. From the rise of feminism and antiracism to environmental movements and shifting understandings of gender, the Western world looks nothing like it did 75 years ago. Yet despite so many historic victories for rights and ideas…
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