What does Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition have in common with the chicken that crossed the road? Or James Baldwin’s campaign for civil rights with the development of AI? Or even Crossrail with George Bush’s ‘mission accomplished’? Optimism, irrational though it might seem, is central to the human psyche: it appears to provide us with an […]
I’ll be in Amsterdam for a couple of days for the Dutch launch of THE BRIGHT SIDE: EEN OPTIMISTISCHE GESCHIEDENIS VAN DE MENSHEID. For advance copies, interview requests and media opportunities, please contact Sylvie Steffers at Alfabet Uitgevers.
At a time when cynicism is often mistaken for honesty, and being honest about the state of things can mean sinking into despair, what is the role of optimism? Can we afford to be optimistic? Astrophysicist-turned-journalist Sumit Paul-Choudhury’s answer to the latter is a resounding yes. In The Bright Side : Why Optimists Have the […]
Discover why optimism, irrational though it might seem, is not only a natural human trait but a vital one for our survival. Join Sumit Paul-Choudhury, astrophysicist-turned-journalist and former editor-in-chief of New Scientist, as he presents his groundbreaking debut book, The Bright Side. In this thought-provoking talk, Sumit weaves together stories from Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition […]
Sumit Paul-Choudhury will be at the Oxford Literary Festival to talk about the power of optimism.