Reasons to be Cheerful was founded by artist and musician David Byrne, who believes in the power of approaching the world with curiosity—in art, in music, in collaboration and in life. Under the banner of Byrne’s nonprofit organization, Arbutus, Reasons to be Cheerful embodies this sensibility, applying it now to the future of our world. Through stories of hope, rooted in evidence, Reasons to be Cheerful aims to inspire us all to be curious about how the world can be better, and to ask ourselves how we can be part of that change.
Topics include Civic Engagement, Climate + Environment, Cities + Towns, Culture, Economy, Education, Farms + Food, Health, Justice, as well as Science + Tech. Each story is founded on the belief that we tell stories that reveal that there are, in fact, a surprising number of reasons to feel cheerful. Many of these reasons come in the form of smart, proven, replicable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Through sharp reporting, RTBC stories balance a sense of healthy optimism with journalistic rigor, and find cause for hope. Byrne describes this project as part magazine, part therapy session, part blueprint for a better world.
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