Many commentators on the Star Wars film Rogue One focused on the most clearly stated bit of political commentary in the film: rebellions, the protagonist insists in a pivotal scene, are built on hope. As they pointed out, given our now daily news feed of horrors, this feels as much like a necessary belief as a proposition to be considered. Still, some disagreed. Present among my social media feeds were those who insisted that rebellions are actually built on anger, not hope. Of course, the easy way to solve this riddle is to say that both are required: anger intense Read more