Tips for keeping faith in humanity

[oliver_denom]

Seriously, any tips out there? Maybe it's the times, but I can really feel my faith in humanity slipping. It wasn't long ago that I could proudly proclaim the innate goodness of human beings, but add in a little fear or propaganda, and it turns out even the best of us can be turned rabid.

Either the world is losing its damned mind, or I am. Maybe it's both.

[Korihor]

I just watched "Where to invade next" film by Micheal Moore. I highly recommned it. It might not restore faith in current conditions of the US, but shows secular Europe giving us some hope.

[MoPag]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/moments ... ity-this-y


Buzzfeed has a bunch of threads like this.

[Give It Time]

Total rewrite.

Oliver, people are doing the best they can with the information and abilities they have at the present moment.

It's awful that people just don't seem to have it in them to be decent to each other.

Serenity prayer this and follow the instructions in my next post

[Give It Time]

Saturday Night Live.

Laughter is good for the soul.

[Enoch Witty]

I am also quickly losing faith in humanity. Art of various forms uplifts me at what humans can accomplish. Of course, soon we won't have any art/humanities and everything will be STEM, but...

[deacon blues]

It could have something to do with age. All my life I remember old people telling telling me the world was going to pot. (this started approximately in the '60's) I couldn't see it, until I hit 50. Now that I hit sixty (and Trump got elected) it seems obvious. Especially when 2/3 of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer died.

[FiveFingerMnemonic]

Restore your faith in humanity by looking at the long term data trends. Things are better than they have ever been if you look at the major metrics.

www.ourworldindata.org

[Newme]

Seriously, any tips out there? Maybe it's the times, but I can really feel my faith in humanity slipping. It wasn't long ago that I could proudly proclaim the innate goodness of human beings, but add in a little fear or propaganda, and it turns out even the best of us can be turned rabid.

Either the world is losing its damned mind, or I am. Maybe it's both.

I know what you mean. I need to remind myself that there are good people out there - it just depends on focus. We're walking binoculars.
When I look for it, I can often see people being nice to one another - chatting, smiling, helping when something falls, parents loving their children...
Turning Point is a good show, as is "Kindness Journey" or something - this English guy travels around the world asking others if he could stay with them and have a meal or 2. Afterwards, he (& the show sponsers) give back to them - often in a much bigger way.

Hope in Humanity Restored:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxHI6YQRFak

Homeless guy helps singers who help him (SLC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... dZutng4ejE

Many showed heroism during 9-11, being willing to risk their lives to help others
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywtWOE1vTtI&app=desktop

Older people have high suicide rates - maybe partly because of loneliness. This is a great idea and helps on both sides...
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 1021022489

Guy helps out homeless guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lki_Ie ... e=youtu.be

Acts of Kindness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJWrBjdI4HY

[Kelly]

by deacon blues » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:25 pm
It could have something to do with age. All my life I remember old people telling telling me the world was going to pot. (this started approximately in the '60's) I couldn't see it, until I hit 50. Now that I hit sixty (and Trump got elected) it seems obvious. Especially when 2/3 of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer died.

I'm feeling it too. We must be of the same age range (62). I am especially saddened by the loss of Emerson and Lake who I saw about 7 times along with Palmer. And also Kurt Vonnegut, who was a very important part of my life.