Antidotes to Despair

"The artist's job is not to succumb to despair, but to find an antidote to the emptiness of existence," says the Gertrude Stein character in Woody Allen's film, Midnight in Paris.

A master of optimism denies the emptiness of existence.  One can create cures for the collective malaise that haunts our society.  Take up the noble task and write yourself into a time of inspiration and animation.

Write three solutions for a nagging issue that troubles our society.  Send a letter to the Editor.