We are ending 2023 in a tough spot. There are dark forces everywhere. It feels like this year we’ve become more comfortable than ever as a society to give into our fear of the other. Othering begets violence and more othering, and we’re seeing this play out everywhere. It’s normal to respond to all of this with a sense of nihilism about the world we live in and the powers that be. But people have been predicting the end of the world since the beginning of time, and so we must fight on. I’m ex...