The work, which arrives in bookstores this Wednesday, posits that facing a world "falling apart," the only constructive path is active hope. Torralba (Barcelona, 1967) explores in the essay, published by Destino, the mechanisms that sustain the human spirit during times of uncertainty, combining philosophy, literature, and experience.
“"Despair leads to self-destruction and, in the worst cases, to suicide."
The author contrasts hope with nihilism, defining it as "a virtue, a habit, a dynamism of life." This attitude, although more complicated because "evil is very noisy and good is very discreet," is the only one that allows for the transformation of reality.
“"Faced with the tragedy of the world, we can shrug our shoulders and adopt the role of spectator, who never changes reality."
To illustrate the power of collective hope, Torralba cites historical examples such as the fight to improve labor conditions, inspired by Karl Marx and Engels, or the liberation of India from British imperialism led by Mahatma Gandhi. The essay also analyzes the current of disillusionment through figures like Franz Kafka and is inspired by works such as The Scream by Edvard Munch and Hope by Gustav Klimt.
