What is 'collective failure'? When did it begin, and what might collective hope look like in its place? "I am a great believer in giving hope, no matter the situation." That line from a thoughtful reader stayed with me after publishing my piece on the Irish housing crisis and Rollo May's invocation of Orestes . It reminded me that even within the weight of anxiety, uncertainty, and stagnation, there's room for something else: the hope that we can do things differently, not just individually, but collectively. The comment opened up a powerful line of inquiry:
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