In his book The Spirit of Hope, Byung-Chul Han writes in praise of daydreams. Who we are, what we can do, these are the daydreams that arise from hope. Daydreams actively propose new narratives. They inspire stories about how the world can be renewed. In addition to King and Moltmann, Han points to an interview where Václav Havel calls hope an orientation of the spirit that transcends experience and invites others to dream of a distant, better future. Hope contemplates action. As Havel shows, one does not need to be a faithful Christian to appreciate the political value of this kind of hope. One must only need such hope.

Han recommends an unusual cure for the crises facing society: boredom and love.