You didn’t hear it here first, but it’s been a swell couple of days for envisioning a brighter future. First there was yesterday’s news from Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition—a new global initiative aimed at spurring private investment in clean energy. And today, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan welcomed their daughter Max to the world by pledging 45 billion to “make the world a better place.” The cynics will say what cynics say. But after the darkness of the past two weeks, I’m going to ride this wave of hope and audacious generosity for all its worth.