When the World Feels Broken: Why Education Is How We Learn to Live

By Joshua Vidal

When the world feels broken, where do we turn? In a time marked by uncertainty, fragmentation, and quiet despair, many people feel unprepared for the world they are living in-let alone the future ahead. Systems strain. Schools absorb the pressure. Communities fracture. And individuals are left wondering how to keep going. This book offers no easy answers. Instead, it offers something more enduring. Drawing from lived experience, educational leadership, and deep reflection, When the World Feels Broken reframes education not as schooling alone, but as the lifelong act of learning how to live-how to understand others, navigate complexity, hold responsibility, and remain human in uncertain times. Written for educators, students, parents, leaders, and anyone searching for meaning, this book explores why education is not simply preparation for life, but life itself. Quiet, honest, and deeply human, this is a book for those who feel the weight of the world-and still believe learning can help us carry it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9999334202
• ISBN13: 9789999334204
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Eliva Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"