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Backhanded Optimism with Adam J. Kurtz

Sounds Good with Branden Harvey

CHAPTER

You Need the Duality

"You need the duality. And to ignore the negative would also be kind of insane, you know, for lack of a better word, like it bad things happen," he says. "If all you had were high notes, or if all you had was sweet, you wouldn't know it was sweet anymore." He adds that in order to have a beautiful meal or a piece of music, one needs full flavor and an orchestra. 'Those are two things that just make life worth living': The author's new book is called "Backhanded Optimism"

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