Apocaloptimism

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Integral permaculture:

"What is ‘Apocaloptimism’? Michael Dowd first heard Theo Kitchener call herself an ‘apocaloptimist’. I’m guessing Kirchner is author of this post discussing the term, and she first heard it from NASA scientist Peter C. Griffith.

She describes it this way:

- Apocaloptimism is embracing the unknown, is embracing transformation. It is being okay no matter what the outcome is, but fighting like hell to steer it in the direction that you want.

Dowd has described himself as an ‘apocaloptimist’ because he is a short term pessimist (or realist), but a long term (big picture) optimist." (https://integralpermaculture.wordpress.com/2017/01/21/michael-dowd-part-3-grace-limits-and-big-picture-apocaloptimism/)