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The Bright Side: How Optimists Change the World, and How You Can Be One by Sumit Paul-Choudhury is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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In the thought-provoking tradition of Steven Pinker's Enlightenment Now and Yuval Noah Harari's Homo Deus, a fascinating and reassuring look at the philosophy, psychology, and practice of optimism, and why being optimistic is a moral obligation—even in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges.Scrolling through our daily newsfeeds we see violence and cruelty, turmoil and injustice, fake news and clickbait, and worsening environmental and social crises—just a few of the dark currents feeding a tidal wave of pessimism. In the face of so many challenges, how can we stay optimistic? And, more important, why should we?In The Bright Side, Sumit Paul-Choudhury answers these pressing questions, arguing that optimism is not only essential for overcoming the challenges we face, but also fundamental to human wellbeing. Drawing on a wide array of evidence—from biology to history, and from economics to...

Who reads The Bright Side: How Optimists Change the World, and How You Can Be One?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Sumit Paul-Choudhury
Publisher
Scribner
Published
2025
Language
EN
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social_sciences

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