#Apathy

Apathy: The Quiet Threat to Our Future

Ultimately, Goodall's warning is also an invitation. We do not need everyone to do everything; we need enough people to do the next right thing, repeatedly. Start close to home, tie actions to feedback, and plug into institutions that endure beyond any single effort. By treating care as a strategy rather than a mood, communities can outcompete apathy. That, in turn, keeps the future open to choice rather than drift. [...]

I Prefer the Errors of Enthusiasm to the Indifference of Wisdom – Anatole France

Anatole France, writing in late 19th-century France, observed the tension between rationalism and the burgeoning enthusiasm of social reformers and artists. The quote reflects the era’s debate over whether to act boldly—risking error—or to remain safely uninvolved, reminiscent of the passionate activism seen during the Dreyfus Affair, in which France himself was an involved literary critic. [...]