Optimism

Voters, Markets, and the New Virtuous Circle in Argentina

Air Pollution Has Plummeted in the U.S. Over the Last Half Century

What Anne Frank and Dr. Christian Larson Can Teach Us about the Power of Optimism

Remembering Paul Harvey’s Optimism, Wisdom, and Common Sense

Louis Armstrong Broke Barriers With Music, Optimism, and the Sheer Force of His Personality

Martin Luther King Jr.’s 6 Principles of Non-Violence

I Was an Enviro-Pessimist in the 1980s. But Human Ingenuity Proved Me Wrong

University of Chicago Study: American Hope and Happiness at Abysmal Lows

Norman Vincent Peale’s Timeless Advice: Take Charge of Your Own Life, First

Why Hope Is Essential to Latin America’s Future

Fatalism Should Have No Place in Education

How Bringing Joy to Work Can Improve Your Life (and Save You From Burnout)

“The Decline of American Liberalism”—Six Decades Later

10 Years After the 2008 Financial Meltdown, How Has Capitalism Performed for Humanity?

Human Progress: The Most Important (and Under-Reported) Fact in Modern History

Americans Are Digging the Recent Tax Cuts

Why I’m Bullish on the Future of Capitalism

Negativity is Natural but Life is Amazing

Are You a Genius or a Fraud?

The Great Enrichment Was Built on Ideas, Not Capital