888 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 29 Feb \ parent \ on: Are you optimistic about the future of the world? charts
It's much easier to see flaws than potential, because there are usually way more ways to fail than there are to succeed.
I also think we're inclined to overweight problems, because we evolved to be risk averse. Risk neutrality probably gets confused for optimism and risk neutrality yields optimal returns.