Justifying Optimism

Plus: The returns on AI, bubbles, and making your younger self proud. This episode is brought to you by State Street Investment Management’s Sector ETFs. To learn more, visit StateStreet.com/SectorETFs. Before investing consider the funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges an ...  Show more

Plus, the obsession with minimalism, worrying in your 20s, and the barbell approach to investing. This episode is brought to you by State Street Investment Management’s Sector ETFs. To learn more, visit StateStreet.com/SectorETFs. Before investing consider the funds’ investment o ...  Show more

While optimism is often seen as essential for success, it can actually backfire if it blinds you to reality. In this video, Teal Swan explores how unchecked optimism can sabotage your efforts, limit growth, and damage relationships. Discover how to balance optimism with realis ...

Being an optimist seems ridiculous right now. Especially because the meaning of the word itself is slipping, amid polite talks of "optimistic" reopening schedules and "optimistic" vaccine timelines. The word has become a euphemism for... delusional. In this inaugural episode of t ...  Show more

We're urged to stay positive and keep up a cheerful disposition ... but sometimes things are just awful, aren’t they? On All in the Mind this week we look at why we engage in toxic positivity, why it's so damaging when we do and whether something called 'tragic optimism' could be ...  Show more