for: Thomas Homer-Dixon, The Ingenuity Gap, The Upside of Down, Commanding Hope, Cascade Institute, Polycrisis

SUMMARY

• Thomas Homer-Dixon is a researcher in polycrisis and author of a number of books on aspects of the polycrisis.
• Here he talks about "Commanding Hope", following his other books "The Ingenuity Gap", "The Upside of Down".
• Homer-Dixon explores the idea of hope situated in his life, especially surrounding his children and their future in an uncertain world.
• In particular, he explores a robust form of hope that is honest, astute and powerful and he unpacks the meaning of each of these qualities.
• Even when the odds are stacked against us, robust hope gives us hope that we can make a big difference.
• Homer-Dixon offers a bounty of insights for anyone engaged in rapid whole system change. His Cascade Institute is developing tools to assist individuals and organizations alike who want to find the leverage points for rapid system change.