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Mathias Sundin 2 min read

🦾 A productive centaur

New research indicates a significant increase in productivity and quality for those who used ChatGPT compared to those who didn't.

Mathias Sundin 3 min read

πŸ’‘ Musings of the Angry Optimist: Don't look up, look forward

Is humanity at a crossroads? Two optimistic videos claim so. But such a crossroads does not exist.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

3️⃣ Three steps to become a fact-based optimist

Does it feel like the world is filled with horrors and almost nothing good happens? The terrible things are just one part of reality. To discover the other part, you need a different perspective. One that makes you feel better but also helps you see opportunities that pessimists overlook.

Mathias Sundin 5 min read

πŸ’‘ Optimist's Edge: The centaur's edge (how amateurs beat experts)

πŸ’‘ Optimist's Edge: By becoming really good at using AI tools, amateurs can perform better than experts.

Mathias Sundin 5 min read

πŸ“– Will MacAskill: Think long term - act now

We spoke to the world-renowned philosopher about what the future deserves, why the future is likely to be good - and how you can impact it.

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

πŸ“š Optimistic feelgood books for the summer

Book recommendations for the beach, hammock, or deck chair.

Mathias Sundin 6 min read

πŸ“° The fear-mongering news media... invited me

Warp News was invited to talk about optimistic news for the newsroom at Expressen.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

🧠 Why are people so pessimistic about the future? Part 3 - our own brains

Our brains are on high alert when it comes to perceived danger. That was great thousands of years ago, but today the world is much less dangerous, and now our instinct makes us pessimistic.

Mathias Sundin 5 min read

πŸ“Ί Why are people so pessimistic about the future? Part 2 - the news media

Good journalism is one of the most important things we have in society. But news media is unbalanced and report much more negative news than positive, which gives us a distorted and pessimistic view of the world.