The Bright Side [electronic resource] : Why Optimists Have the Power to Change the World
Sumit Paul-Choudhury2025
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A GUARDIAN 'BOOK TO READ IN 2025'
'A truly inspirational and beautiful book with a powerful and timely message for
today's society' - JIM AL-KHALILI
Optimism, irrational though it might be, is central to the human psyche: it
seems to give us an advantage both in everyday life and in the evolutionary
race.
What does Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition have in common with the
chicken that crossed the road? Or James Baldwin’s campaign for civil rights with
the development of AI? Or even Crossrail and George Bush’s ‘mission
accomplished’?
The Bright Side makes a vital and transformative new argument: that optimism is
not only the natural state of humanity, but an essential one. Without optimism
we would never have survived the unpredictable – and often hostile – world we
evolved into. Yet optimism is not reserved for times of extremity. Its benefits
manifest throughout our everyday lives: our relationships, careers, bodies and
minds. And it will play a critical ...
Main title:
The Bright Side [electronic resource] : Why Optimists Have the Power to Change the World / Sumit Paul-Choudhury
Author:
Sumit Paul-Choudhury, Author
Imprint:
Edinburgh United Kingdom : Canongate Books, 2025
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781838859244
Language:
English
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BRN:
528428
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