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“Both optimism and pessimism are incorrect, both are too ideological and lead to not doing enough.Extreme optimism means you don’t have to do anything, extreme pessimism is defeatist: we are going to lose, nothing to do (..)outcomes are up to human agency”
“Both optimism and pessimism are incorrect, both are too ideological and lead to not doing enough.
Extreme optimism means you don’t have to do anything, extreme pessimism is defeatist: we are going to lose, nothing to do (..)
outcomes are up to human agency”
(minute 26)I do think that its better to be a definite optimist in Thiels words as it more likely to lead to success.
Thiel on optimism vs pessimism
[ Slightly paraphrased for clarity ]
(minute 26)
I do think that its better to be a definite optimist in Thiels words as it more likely to lead to success.