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Should we be using language like "optimism" or "pessimism," or is there a different way we could look at these challenges that allows for better outcomes? 

This week, Joey and Jess talk about nihilism, venting, the time horizons of change, young converts, kidnapping, and genetic influences on optimism and pessimism. They don’t talk about Meursault, but he doesn't care at all. 

references 

• progressbysylvain.co 
• Progress Report 067: Power In the Face of Nihilism 
• Albert Camus: an absurdist. 
• r/nihilism/ 
• Huck Magazine: Why more young people are turning to nihilism 
• The New York Times: Is the World Really Falling Apart, or Does It Just Feel That Way? 
• The Journal of Positive Psychology: The Glass is Half Full and Half Empty: A population-representative twin study testing if Optimism and Pessimism are distinct systems by Timothy C. Bates 
• Übermensch