Zachary King

Zachary King is a PhD student in Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara

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Unconventional Optimism: Lessons from Climate Change Scholars and Activists

I call these framing strategies “unconventional optimism” – forms of optimism that are not grounded in a firm belief that victory is nigh or even highly likely, but that emphasize aspects of the future or the present that are nonetheless motivating.

May 1, 2020