About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of maintaining optimism in challenging times.
When the world is on fire, it’s difficult to stay hopeful. But our future depends on it. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Hasan Tacan/Anadolu via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email askvox@vox.com. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Host: Jonquilyn Hill
Topics covered
- optimism
- hope
- future
- society
- culture
Keywords
- optimism
- hope
- future
- society
- culture
- Vox
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