It’s all about data.
I’ve written that on my technology blog. Maybe half of my topics have involved data—finding, gathering, storing, analyzing, visualizing, using to make decisions.
We may see data in our favorite news source. The trouble with that lies in the choices of which data to show and which interpretation to emphasize. Often that flows from the point of view of the writer/broadcaster. The same data will have different emphases on Fox or on MSNBC. (I assume; I watch neither.)
For example, many years ago there was much data about how emissions in the US going into the atmosphere returned to earth in the form of acid rain. Dire predictions ensued. Those events never happened.
Why?
First came the cynics. The world is ending.
Then came the people who saw opportunity. I was involved in more than one project to scrub carbon from refinery emissions. That happened all over the country. Many technologies were developed to clean emissions.
We have much current data on changing weather patterns dubbed Climate Change. It’s real, but it does not have to be the end.
All over the globe engineers and entrepreneurs are working to find solutions to the causes.
We can choose how to react. We can choose to be cynical, dystopian, and fearful. We can choose to find solutions.
This works for climate problems. It works for problems in your organization or family. Which attitude sounds better to you?
Faith Venture 
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