Download or read book Radical Optimism written by Beatrice Bruteau and published by Sentient Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beatrice Bruteau is both a brilliant synthesizer and an original thinker. She brings to bear her knowledge of Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and science in this exploration of how to embrace the spirit of optimism in a world grown increasingly clark and desperate. In Bruteau's view, goodness has the unique power to create, whereas evil can only react, distort, and destroy. It is the creative power of goodness that sustains us in our confrontation with evil. Radical Optimism describes the value of meditation, leisure, relaxing the body, and keeping silent for a period of time -- all within the context of the ordinary demands of life.