How Do You Deal With the Tragic, Broken Parts of Our Society?

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How do you deal with the tragic, broken parts of our society and the world while not letting them define you? Ah, my dont by keep going going on, thinking of wat the de gogo protests in b c. We l do not want to see black people in the middle of the streets. And that's really how you deal with this broken system,. The system of repression is that you build community relationships so when things happen, you have a coalition of people who come together for action.

With all the terrible things happening in the world lately, does the idea of maintaining a spark of joy in your day to day feel unrealistic? Or even inappropriate? Today’s guest, Miracle Jones, believes that all the collective tragedy makes the role of joy in our routines even more crucial. She is a community organizer and queer activist who currently serves as the director of policy and advocacy at 1Hood Media. In today’s episode, Miracle meditates on the importance of joy as a catalyst for resilience, growth, and collective action, and shares how we can cultivate its practice even (and perhaps especially) in the darkest of times. You can learn more about Miracle’s work at 1hood.org. To learn more about "How to Be a Better Human," host Chris Duffy, or find footnotes and additional resources, please visit: go.ted.com/betterhuman