The future is created by optimists

Optimist’s Edge

The future is created by optimists

by Warp Institute | Nov 18, 2020 | Essays, Premium Content, Optimist's Edge

In large parts of the world people look pessimistic towards the future, and think that things will worsen. If you believe that, you act accordingly. You might be less inclined to do something with that idea you have, if you have an idea at all. You save instead of...

You can save local journalism and make a ton of money – want to know how?

by Warp Institute | Nov 11, 2020 | Media, Premium Content, Optimist's Edge

This headline in The Guardian is typical: “Local journalism is on its knees – endangering democracy.”Looking at me over the table and some thick law books was a handful of serious people telling us the same thing as the Guardian headline. They were CEOs...

The Strategies of Optimism

by Warp Institute | Nov 10, 2020 | Premium Content, Optimist's Edge

Optimism is sometimes dismissed as a kind of cognitive bias. The optimists want the world to be better than it is, they do not see the reality of the way the world is changing, they invest in hopes not facts.In contrast pessimists are seen as wise, realistic and...

Doomscrolling – How your news feed gives you a negative worldview

by Warp Institute | Nov 4, 2020 | Essays, Premium Content, Optimist's Edge

Influencer, deepfake, deplatforming. In a short time, we have created many terms to describe the new digital and social reality we live in. One such term that has not been talked about as much is doomscrolling.Doomscrolling is when you scroll through all your social...

Are optimists naive? No, but the pessimists are

by Warp Institute | Oct 28, 2020 | Essays, Premium Content, Human Progress, Optimist's Edge

Cover photo taken by me at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, WA.Optimists are often called naive. The pessimists are, for some reason, considered being thoughtful intellectuals.But are they?Actually, it turns out that it is the pessimists that are...

Autonomous vehicles take a step forward

by Warp Institute | Oct 26, 2020 | Newsletter, Premium Content, Warp News Experts, Transportation, Optimist's Edge, Artificial Intelligence

TeslaTesla is using private individuals in their beta test. First a small group of dedicated Tesla owners, all of them located in California it seems. They will continuously expand to more and more drivers across the U.S. and the world, as soon as the technology is...