Why are we so drawn to pessimism?

Finding Strength in Climate Hope

I recently stumbled upon a podcast episode named Why Pessimism Sounds So Smart and the title was intriguing enough (as you might guess) that I couldn’t help but give it a listen. What Morgan Housel said about pessimism resonated deeply with my own experience of optimism and people’s unwillingness to seek out the positive over the negative. 

To better understand our challenges with optimism, let’s break down what Morgan Housel shares in this episode and why people are so drawn to the pessimistic viewpoint.