
Bright-sided: How Positive Thinking is Undermined America

Optimism is the madness of insisting all is well when we are wretched. — Voltaire
Eleanor Longden • Learning from the Voices in My Head (TED Books)

“There’s been research done with people in slums across the globe and with prostitutes, looking at their well-being and satisfaction with life. The data suggest that positive emotions have less to do with material resources than we might think; it’s really about your attitude and approach to your circumstances.” This flight into self-delusion is no
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