The Bright Side: a Night of Powerful Optimism with Sumit Paul-Choudhury

Leith Hall 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh

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 […]

The Bright Side at Alnwick Story Fest

Alnwick Playhouse Bondgate Without, Alnwick, United Kingdom

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 […]

The Bright Side at Waterstones Bristol – Galleries

Waterstones Bristol – Galleries 11A Union Galleries, Broadmead,, Bristol, United Kingdom

Optimism, irrational though it might be, is central to the human psyche: it seems to give us an advantage both in everyday life and in the evolutionary race. 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 […]

£6

The Bright Side at the Oxford Literary Festival

Trinity College, Oxford Levine Building, Trinity, Trinity St, Oxford, United Kingdom

Sumit Paul-Choudhury will be at the Oxford Literary Festival to talk about the power of optimism.

A Night of Unbridled Optimism

Earl of Derby 87 Dennett’s Road, London, United Kingdom

Come and hear about reasons to be cheerful from two professional optimists. Sumit Paul-Choudhury, former editor-in-chief of New Scientist, is author of The Bright Side: Why Optimists Have the Power to Change the World. Reluctant futurist Mark Stevenson wrote “The Optimist’s Guide to the Future”. Together, they’ll explain why things aren’t as bad as they […]

This Is Optimism

Artellium Wine Estate Streat Lane, Hassocks, United Kingdom

An intimate one-day conference for 100 ambitious change-makers who wholeheartedly believe that humans can imagine and create radically better futures

£389