33. Is Optimism a Luxury Good?
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You are free to clench your buttocks. I didn't mean to say you're not allowed to. I'm Angela Duckworth. I'm Steven Dubner. And you're listening to no stupid questions. Today on the show, are there any benefits to pessimism? Imagine the very very very worst
Scenario. The building burns down. No one ever talks to me again. Also, is public speaking a skill that you can learn? I do know people who've done Toastmasters, it doesn't seem to make them good public speakers, but it does make them very willing and able to speak. Angela.
I'd like to ask you a question today, sent in by a listener named Ben. And this is about something that I feel we've discussed on the show at least once or twice, which is the power of optimism. I think it's safe to say That you and I are both all things considered optimistic people.
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