Overcoming Pessimism
Jordan and Matt discuss the human inclination to focus on negative information and the impact it has on our perception of the future. They explore why news tends to lean towards the catastrophic and how our own experiences versus media influence our level of pessimism.In this clip
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The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
Rational Optimism | Matt Ridley | EP 153
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