Breve historia de la esperanza

Ready to confront the uncertainty of our times, Mathieu Bélisle traverses human history to try to understand our relationship with what we call "hope." It is a relationship marked by both connection and disconnection; for while hope is as essential as the air we breathe, an excess of it threatens to plunge us into despair or—worse still—apathy. From the discovery of fire to the rise of contemporary populism—and taking in the hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt, revolutionary movements, the Holocaust, and the Titanic’s orchestra along the way—this vibrant collection of historical and philosophical vignettes explores humanity’s defining moments and darkest chapters through a single, inexhaustible question: what does it mean to hope when all seems lost?