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public optimism being the apparent majority can still be true even if overall our decisions and inner thoughts sway to majority pessimism
by Jommi 3y ago
public optimism being the apparent majority can still be true even if overall our decisions and inner thoughts sway to majority pessimism
- hallqv 3y agoPublic opinion definitely veers towards over-pessimism, see for example Hans Rosling book Factfullness. Here is a short summary from a psychological perspective: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/sex-murder-and-the-meaning-life/202112/10-biases-blind-us-world-getting-better https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/sex-murder-and-the...