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#651 - Dr Mike Israetel - Can Money Actually Buy You Happiness?

Modern Wisdom

CHAPTER

Understanding the Pessimistic Fallacy and Its Implications

This chapter explores the pessimistic fallacy, a cognitive bias that skews individuals' perceptions toward negativity about the present and future. The discussion includes research findings that reveal how this bias can overshadow evidence of improvement in global situations.

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