Philosopher and theologian Ralf Bodelier explains why, despite all the misery of our time, we can still be optimistic. ‘People always come up with solutions’

Ralf Bodelier: Education is and remains the most important counterpart to the issues of the day. Photo: Rob Oostwegel

Growing up in South Limburg in the 1960s, the world was still somewhat manageable for Ralf Bodelier (61). Father worked in the mines, mother was a housewife, and the misery of the world seemed far away. In the Limburgs Dagblad mainly news from the local area. Wars in distant lands only landed on the doorstep days later.

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