I'm learning that most people make major decisions from a place of pessimism and I think it's causing anxiety, poverty, and other negative social outcomes.

Some examples:

Not investing in Bitcoin because it dips sometimes.

Not investing in friendships/dating to avoid potential future pain.

Not voting or staying politically engaged because it won't make a difference.

I'm taking a class that is studying the works of Putnam and Oldenquist. I disagree with each on some issues, but they made some really good observations about the direction of societies (particularly the US).

I'm seeing young Americans in particular become increasingly European in how they handle failure and view the state.

So many people are simply disengaging rather than facing social problems. I've found myself slipping into this for brief periods.

Obviously, the people in the #Bitcoin and #Nostr space differ significantly here (no matter where they are from) and it's good to see.