Sumit Paul-Choudhury

I think if you look at someone like Elon Musk, I mean, set aside his... his politics, or you might think of him personally, you think about what he's achieved in terms of, you know, revolutionizing the car industry, revolutionizing the space industry, becoming the richest man in the world, and now something close to the most powerful man in the world. That's an extraordinary thing.

And he is a self-described optimist, because he's, you know, set out to do things that most people looking at them would have said, that is, you know, out of and out of scope. That is not something that you can do from a standing start. So I think Elon Musk is a very good example of an optimist who's changed the world.

And he is a self-described optimist, because he's, you know, set out to do things that most people looking at them would have said, that is, you know, out of and out of scope. That is not something that you can do from a standing start. So I think Elon Musk is a very good example of an optimist who's changed the world.

And he is a self-described optimist, because he's, you know, set out to do things that most people looking at them would have said, that is, you know, out of and out of scope. That is not something that you can do from a standing start. So I think Elon Musk is a very good example of an optimist who's changed the world.

There are many other people who fit those sorts of templates, who've gone out for something that the rest of us would say, that's really not possible. And it turns out it is.

There are many other people who fit those sorts of templates, who've gone out for something that the rest of us would say, that's really not possible. And it turns out it is.

There are many other people who fit those sorts of templates, who've gone out for something that the rest of us would say, that's really not possible. And it turns out it is.

I think you can change your default level of optimism when it comes to your own life. I think you can do that, and this is, you know, I think if you kind of get into the habit of challenging yourself, and there are various ways that psychologists have proposed to do that, of challenging yourself to think more optimistically, you can do that.

I think you can change your default level of optimism when it comes to your own life. I think you can do that, and this is, you know, I think if you kind of get into the habit of challenging yourself, and there are various ways that psychologists have proposed to do that, of challenging yourself to think more optimistically, you can do that.

I think you can change your default level of optimism when it comes to your own life. I think you can do that, and this is, you know, I think if you kind of get into the habit of challenging yourself, and there are various ways that psychologists have proposed to do that, of challenging yourself to think more optimistically, you can do that.

I think the piece that we can change, that I think all of us can change, is the intellectual part of this. Because we're not just creatures of instinct. We formulate views about the world and we assess what we know critically and what we learn critically. We think about what we're told. We think about how to frame it. That part, I think, is amenable to an effort of will. I think if you...

I think the piece that we can change, that I think all of us can change, is the intellectual part of this. Because we're not just creatures of instinct. We formulate views about the world and we assess what we know critically and what we learn critically. We think about what we're told. We think about how to frame it. That part, I think, is amenable to an effort of will. I think if you...

I think the piece that we can change, that I think all of us can change, is the intellectual part of this. Because we're not just creatures of instinct. We formulate views about the world and we assess what we know critically and what we learn critically. We think about what we're told. We think about how to frame it. That part, I think, is amenable to an effort of will. I think if you...

you know, try there to think about the world in a positive light. If you try to think about what's happening in more constructive ways there, I think it is possible to be more of an optimist. And I think that's actually where the need is. We're pretty good at being optimistic about our own lives.

you know, try there to think about the world in a positive light. If you try to think about what's happening in more constructive ways there, I think it is possible to be more of an optimist. And I think that's actually where the need is. We're pretty good at being optimistic about our own lives.

you know, try there to think about the world in a positive light. If you try to think about what's happening in more constructive ways there, I think it is possible to be more of an optimist. And I think that's actually where the need is. We're pretty good at being optimistic about our own lives.

I think what we're not so good at is being optimistic about our social lives, about our collective lives. And I think that's kind of where we could do with putting in the practice.

I think what we're not so good at is being optimistic about our social lives, about our collective lives. And I think that's kind of where we could do with putting in the practice.

I think what we're not so good at is being optimistic about our social lives, about our collective lives. And I think that's kind of where we could do with putting in the practice.

I've really enjoyed this. All right. Thank you very much for having me. That was great. I enjoyed that a lot. And thank you for the interesting questions. And let's keep the dialogue going.