Why it's worth trying to make the world more optimistic

Optimism is more useful than pessimism. But pessimism is more pervasive than it has a right to be.

That’s the kind of optimism I’m arguing for, and I’ll go further: I think the single most important thing we can try to do is to make the world more optimistic. Optimism is the meta that defines the rate of progress, and progress translates into longer, healthier, wealthier, and happier lives for more people. I’ve embedded this tweet more than any other…

Why it's worth trying to make the world more optimistic

Optimism is more useful than pessimism. But pessimism is more pervasive than it has a right to be.

That’s the kind of optimism I’m arguing for, and I’ll go further: I think the single most important thing we can try to do is to make the world more optimistic. Optimism is the meta that defines the rate of progress, and progress translates into longer, healthier, wealthier, and happier lives for more people. I’ve embedded this tweet more than any other…