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Optimist and wrong versus pessimist and right

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Elon Musk and Larry Fink don't agree on everything, but they agree on this: Optimism is a better way to live. This week, we dive into the "unhappy palace" of modern media, the spiral of bad news, and why being an optimist - even if you're occasionally wrong - is the only way to navigate the "bullshit."
2 Feb 11PM English South Africa Society & Culture · Society & Culture

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