
Steven Johnson wants to know how enlightenment happens
The TED Interview
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Are You an Optimist?
I was shocked by, depressed by a lot of the developments that happened m to the internet since about 20 15, 20 16. I didn't like it at all. A, but optimism, une it's a funny word. It's a nuance word. Most people use it to mean either a feeling of hope forthe future, or a prediction that, am, things will be better. And am, am and i don't think that's the best use of the termin. An optimist is an one who takes the stance that that there is a pathway forward that could be good,. That fundamental belief which requires a shift from being a spectator to being an agent.
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