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L’optimisme, croire en un avenir meilleur

Le podcast "Passerelle" explore l'optimisme à l'ère de la sobriété. Face aux crises, sommes-nous trop pessimistes ? L'épisode interroge notre vision du futur et de la société de consommation. #optimisme #sobriété #société
Duration
22.6 mins
Level
intermediate
Word Count
2799 (865 unique words)
Topics
Consumerism
Current Affairs
Economic Growth
Economic Inequality
Economics
Environmentalism
France
Global Issues
History
Intellectual History
Location
Modern History
Optimism & Pessimism
Philosophy
Qatar
Social Issues
Social Trends
Sustainable Development
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Welcome to Passerelle, a podcast designed to spark the curiosity of French learners.
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Hi, I'm Emilie, and this week, as always, I'd like to invite you to take a few minutes to reflect on something together.
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In each episode, I try to bring you different topics to explore.
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My goal is simply to share some food for thought and encourage you to start asking yourself questions in French.
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Today, let's talk about optimism.
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Being optimistic means looking on the bright side, having a positive outlook on the world, and believing in a brighter future.
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In times like these, with one crisis after another, it can be tough to stay optimistic.
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Yet, it's also in these very moments that we see new imaginaries emerge.
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That word evokes an imaginary world—one that doesn't exist, that hasn't even been dreamt up yet.
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Actually, the starting point for this episode is a fascinating article I read this week.
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A series of articles about living sustainably.
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Basically, sobriety is about moderation in eating and drinking.
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This word seems to be everywhere since the French government announced an energy conservation plan to tackle the gas and electricity crisis.
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Talking about sobriety, about the end of abundance, is associated with restriction.
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It really makes you think about society, how it works, and what the future holds.
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To return to optimism, when you imagine the future, do you see the glass half full or half empty? Seeing the glass half full means focusing on the positive side of a situation, being optimistic.
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This week, I invite you to think about the following question.
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Are we being too pessimistic? Let's start by talking about how we see ourselves and the world around us.
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Next, in relation to moderation, we're going to question our societal model.
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A model based on limitless growth and consumption.

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