It was recently suggested that the dominant theme for the year 2022 can be summarized with the subtitle of Todd Gitlin‘s book The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage “without the ‘years of hope’ part.”
That’s clever, and halfway true, Mr. Adam Sternbergh of The New York Times—but it is not helpful.
We are no doubt living in difficult times, and the year just passed did find us awash in anger. But in times like this the world needs us to take action—and it’s hard to rally the passion required to work hard for change if we surrender to easy cynicism. And if we’re truly living our lives with both eyes open, it’s impossible not to see reasons to believe that the better angels still have a chance to win this thing.
Here at California Local, we’re heading into 2023 with the hope that we will be able to continue to make it easier for you to be a fulfilled member of your community. Happy New Year.
