We're living in what you call a protopia, which by my layman's definition is basically things are getting infinitesimally better each day. And they have a global average because there's obviously parts of the world that are going backwards. But as a global average, on average, there's infotential to a amount with local disruptions and local setbacks. We're one of the main skills, if I have to say, it's actually a skill, optimism is a skill.
The pessimist believes that setbacks become one’s identity. The optimist believes something else.
Kevin Kelly is the founding executive editor of “Wired” magazine and the author of “Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier.” Motley Fool co-founder and Chief Rule Breaker David Gardner caught up with Kelly to discuss:
- The power of compounding in your finances and personal relationships. - ChatGPT and the origins of hacking. - Why investors should be unafraid of losing.
Today’s conversation comes from a recent episode of David’s weekly podcast, Rule Breaker Investing. To hear the entire show, click here: https://www.fool.com/podcasts/rule-breaker-investing/2023-05-03-excellent-advice-for-living-with
Company discussed: AMZN
Host: David Gardner Guest: Kevin Kelly Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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