As the title says. Would love some suggestions of books in the last 2 years that give you some hope for humanity. Honestly, doesn't have to be a super philosophical book. Along the lines of The House in the Cerulean Sea or maybe Anxious People.
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Just read it this summer: Black Pill by Elle Reeve. It explains how we got to our current political situation but also is uplifting. It shows just one person can make a difference.
just past the 2 year mark, but the anthropocene reviewed by john green. really helped me appreciate the little things about humanity and the world around me! also made it so i can’t listen to auld lang syne without crying!
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
If you’re open to very long books, The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard! It’s a beautifully written slice of life book about the personal secretary to the emperor of the world, with a heavy focus on platonic relationships.
People always suggest A Psalm For The Wild-Built for this type of request, and I just finished and can confirm they are correct.
I think it was written in 2020, but I just READ it this year. The Storm Before the Calm It’s about the geopolitical and socioeconomic cycles of the United States as a construct, what’s going on now and what’s likely to happen in the future. It actually did give me literal hope for the future