← Home
On Being · November 14, 2024 · 65m
Jason Reynolds — On Hope, the Young, and the Virtue of Stamina
Jason Reynolds on hope as a discipline rather than a feeling. Young people as the 'arbiters and purveyors of the future.' Reynolds argues that hope isn't optimism — it's the stubborn insistence on showing up even when outcomes are uncertain.
This summary was generated from show notes and public descriptions, not from a full transcript review. Details may contain inaccuracies.
Canon
•
Reynolds: hope isn't a feeling — it's a practice. You don't feel hopeful and then act; you act and hope follows. Showing up daily is the courage that sustains communities through dark periods.
•
Reynolds: the quality of adult relationships with young people predicts the health of a culture. When adults stop listening to the young, institutions calcify. When they listen, renewal becomes possible.
Was this useful?