Between oppression, disease, political upheaval, climate change, war, famine, and a multitude of other tragedies, it's easy to feel hopeless right now. In Hope in a Godless World we'll cover how to be hopeful in the face of it all, without appealing to any religious afterlife or divine justice, so that you can say yes to the world with energy and determination.

Danielle LaSusa Ph.D. helps moms grapple with what it means to make a person. She is a Philosophical Coach and co-creator and co-host of Think Hard podcast, which brings philosophy to the real world. She has a PhD in Philosophy and a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies from Temple University, and a certification in Philosophical Counseling from the American Philosophical Practitioners Association. When her daughter was born, she almost broke her brain trying to figure out what the hell happened. Now, she helps other moms make sense of motherhood.

Hosted by Eric Wells, the RfR Support Group Director, and Amaia Perez, the RfR Online Programming Director

Discussion Resources

- Danielle’s “Hope in a Godless World” Guest Lecture for Sunday Assembly, Portland

- Short video on hope vs. optimism https://youtu.be/x1hIshih-uU

- Choosing Hope: Practical Philosophy Class

- Watch Anna Deavere Smith perform Cornel West's powerful monologue on hope vs. optimism in Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 (skip to 1:08:00)

- “The Paradoxical Commandments” by Kent M. Keith https://www.paradoxicalcommandments.com

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