thanks for the explanation. Looks like we might have different meanings behind 'hope' here. I tend to think of it less in the way you describe here, and more like a vision of something I think is possible; hope is something that helps galvanise action.

eg, I hope to see my kids grow up with a reasonable level of immunity to brand-names, therefore, when we buy things we talk about things like what it's made of, how well will it suit our needs, how long do we expect it to last etc, and almost never mention what brand it is.