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Read more on the topic here: Radical Optimism: Staying calm and hopeful during times of stress and uncertainty (Natalie Dattilo) The sci-fi genre offering radical hope for better living (BBC) Tragic optimism: "The antidote to toxic positivity" (BBC) Watch videos / listen to interviews on the topic: Why great thinkers balance optimism and pessimism (Big Think) The wisdom of pessimism (The School of Life) Why we need climate hope (Our Changing Climate)

Read more on the topic here: Clicktivism (El País) The subtle ways clicktivism shapes the world (BBC) How clicktivism has changed the way we protest forever (Euronews) Watch videos / listen to interviews on the topic: Can a click change the world? (TED) Do hashtags and petitions actually work? (Greenpeace)

Read more on the topic here: Would Vladimir Putin actually use nuclear weapons? (The Guardian) How the war is being waged online (BBC) US Intelligence agencies make understanding Vladimir Putin's state of mind a top priority (CNN) Watch videos / listen to interviews on the topic: Explainer: Ukraine-Russia crisis: How did we get here? (El País) Swift sanctions on Russia (WSJ) Calls for Ukraine to become member of EU as refugees flee conflict (BBC)

Read more on the topic here: The history of "Birds Aren't Real Birds aren't real, or are they? (NYT) How should you talk to friends and relatives who believe in conspiracy theories (BBC) Watch videos / listen to interviews on the topic: The truth behind birds aren't real (Vice) Birds aren't real movement hopes parody can save us from false conspiracy theories (wdet.org) Deepfake expert proves that birds aren't real was right (Birds Aren't Real)

Read more on the topics here: Deepfakes are the most dangerous crimes of the future, researchers say (The Independent) Deepfake is the future of content creation (BBC) Trust no one (The Guardian) Watch videos on the topics: Deepfake Queen: The Making of our Christmas Message (Channel 4) Deepfakes are becoming more realistic thanks to new technology (Today) Why seeing isn't believing (WSJ)

  Read more on the topics here: The World in 2022: another year of living dangerously (The Guardian) We're falling behind: 2022 seen as a pivotal lap in the space race with China (Politico) Boris Johnson takes 'full responsibility for lockdown party´(DW) Watch videos on the topics: What will China do in 2022? (The Economist) Why you should be worried about Facebook's Metaverse (Vice News)   Why China is in Africa (The Daily Show)