How to find agency when facing the impossible
In short: When faced with terminal illness or systemic economic hardship, the instinct is often to despair. This conversation explores how shifting your focus from global impossibility to immediate, actionable steps can transform hopelessness into meaningful change.
Physician-scientist David Fajgenbaum, while battling a rare disease, and social entrepreneur Kiah Williams, navigating the realities of economic hardship, share their perspectives on confronting seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Hosted by Alexandra Tillmann for The Audacious Project, the discussion examines the transition from facing a declared impossibility to asking a more productive question: 'What can I do today?'
The dialogue focuses on the mechanics of turning hope into tangible action, suggesting that progress is driven by taking one step at a time rather than being paralyzed by the scale of a crisis.
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