Examining compounding inaction and the pursuit of improvement through examples from different fields, showcasing how past achievements serve as the foundation for future generations and the transfer of knowledge between generations.
All optimistic beliefs can be dangerous because they’re so comforting, so easy to accept without asking further questions. Hope often masquerades as optimism when you think things will improve only because the alternative is too scary to contemplate.
Every optimist needs to justify exactly why they're optimistic. In this episode, I offer my own three reasons.