SYNC24 - Hope (2025)

I wrote "Hope" because I felt that's exactly what I needed: hope. Our world is wonderfully beautiful and, as far as we know, unique. The technology that was supposed to unite us instead seems to be dividing us. Media only reports bad news. Social media is overflowing with bots programmed to create anxiety and hate. Maybe we should let the internet consume itself and come back when the smoke clears?
Just as we've forgotten that we are part of nature, many have forgotten what makes us feel good: spending time with, touching, and helping other people. The more we forget and isolate ourselves, the unhappier we become.
The plant breaking through the asphalt reminds us of nature's primal force; it always finds a way. In the same way, evil human forces can only restrain it’s people for a short time before revolution comes. Nature takes its course and strives for balance. That gives me hope.