By all means, a lot of terrible things happened in 2023. But what’s also true: We tend to hear more about things that are going wrong. This is an excellent collection of good news. Not some silly feelgood stories to distract from tragic events. No, «genuine, world changing stuff about how millions of lives are improving, about human rights victories, diseases being eliminated». Not only do these stories deserve our attention. They are personally valuable by restoring a sense of hope.

From Weekly Filet #471, in January 2024.