'With a promise, the future becomes the present': Hope takes shape in Barcelona's public squares
- Posted on September 1, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
Barcelona's public squares emerge as vital spaces for civic engagement and philosophical reflection. Drawing on Marina Garces' influential thinking, the article explores how grassroots initiatives and community-driven actions foster optimism in urban environments. Even small interventions that challenge predetermined outcomes represent tangible expressions of hope, transforming abstract aspirations into concrete social change within Catalonia's dynamic capital.
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'With a promise, the future becomes the present': Hope takes shape in Barcelona's public squares
'Room for Hope' (5/6). A major influence on many spaces for thought and public discussion in the Catalan capital, philosopher Marina Garces sees even modest actions that 'interrupt the irreversible' as the 'faces of hope.'
