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I am aiming to be as optimistic as I possibly can because a big dose of optimism is required to make better things
Eliot Peper • The Thursday Murder Club
Becoming a 'definite optimist' by combining deep expertise with a belief in creating a better future.
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The synthesis, I think, of these two ideas is is the T shaped expertise. I think this was developed by McKinsey like way back in the day. They said, you know, this is like 1950. We want the T-shaped man, which is you want someone who has very deep expertise on one or two things and then knows something, you know, enough to be almost dangerous about
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Optimism is the meta that defines the rate of progress, and progress translates into longer, healthier, wealthier, and happier lives for more people.
Packy McCormick • Optimism
Optimism is the meta that defines the rate of progress, and progress translates into longer, healthier, wealthier, and happier lives for more people.
Packy McCormick • Optimism
Optimism, however, is much more than a personal bias—it is essential for human knowledge. Acts of knowledge creation, such as inventing a new technology or writing a new song, are profoundly optimistic. They assume that problems can be solved, and that art will impact the audience (which is true even for a pessimistic song). Optimism is the... See more