# How to be an "apocalyptic optimist"

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Countdown: Overcoming Dilemmas in the Green Transition
- Speaker: Dana R. Fisher
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/dana_r_fisher_how_to_be_an_apocalyptic_optimist)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Dana R. Fisher calls herself an "apocalyptic optimist" based on her research as a sociologist of large social movements. Her studies suggest that ever-increasing climate disasters will get people out in the streets demanding the action we need. She breaks down how to cultivate resilience to catastrophe in yourself and your community — and how to rally for change in the face of seemingly intractable problems.

## Lectures

1. [How to be an "apocalyptic optimist"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/dana_r_fisher_how_to_be_an_apocalyptic_optimist/6f10778ebd22), 10 min (TED's player)