David Byrne launches 'Reasons to be Cheerful' editorial platform
David Byrne, artist and former Talking Heads frontman, has launched Reasons to be Cheerful, an editorial platform that aggregates positive solutions rather than generic good news. The site aims to collect replicable practices that can help improve the world, serving as a tonic in turbulent times. Byrne stated that focusing on positive things is essential to avoid giving up, providing energy, engagement, and unity, and possibly offering a more truthful worldview. The platform is available at www.reasonstobecheerful.world.
Key facts
- David Byrne launched Reasons to be Cheerful
- The platform is an editorial site aggregating positive solutions
- Byrne is an artist and former frontman of Talking Heads
- The site aims to be a tonic in turbulent times
- It focuses on replicable practices to improve the world
- Byrne believes focusing on positives is essential to avoid giving up
- The platform is available at www.reasonstobecheerful.world
- The project was announced in August 2019
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- David Byrne