Spend too much time consuming news, and you can get a real sense the world is in trouble. Ignoring the news competely is probably not the answer.
But perhaps an adjustment to our definition of hope is in order.
Kate Davies certainly recommends such an adjustment in her book Intrinsic Hope: Living Courageously in Troubled Times. This is a bit different from the kind of conventional hope most of us grew up with. The author joins us for the explanation.