Dark Optimism is, in part, a perspective which is not afraid of seeking the truth — even when that truth is unpalatable or feels overwhelming. By exploring the unknown we can see it for what it is, rather than what we might fear it to be. Where there is darkness present we face it with an indomitable belief in the potential of life and humankind. This website is the home of the not-for-profit public interest research, writing and activism of Shaun Chamberlin, working with a wide network of friends and partners around the world. Our projects epitomise the Dark Optimism perspective.

We are unashamedly positive about the kind of future we could be creating, and unashamedly realistic about how far we are from doing so today.