How to See the Good in People Again — From Cynicism to Hopeful Skepticism
00:00:00.000 | How do you start to move yourself
00:00:02.280 | towards more hopeful skepticism?
00:00:03.840 | - I want us to stop thinking like lawyers
00:00:06.320 | and start thinking, acting, and sharing like scientists.
00:00:10.640 | And the theory underlying this
00:00:12.880 | is that hope is not sort of sunshine, roses,
00:00:16.720 | it's not pie in the sky thinking,
00:00:18.800 | that hope can be highly practical and data-driven.
00:00:22.520 | Because of negativity bias, because of cynicism,
00:00:25.640 | most of us underestimate each other.
00:00:28.080 | We don't realize how trustworthy, kind,
00:00:30.880 | compassionate, and open-minded most people are.
00:00:33.760 | So we're missing all these opportunities.
00:00:35.840 | So how do we get them back?
00:00:36.840 | Well, we need to not look away from problems,
00:00:40.440 | but look more closely at problems
00:00:42.680 | and at the people around us.