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The Case For Optimism : TED Radio Hour When the future is uncertain, how should we respond? Are we wired to be positive? Or are there real reasons to be optimistic? This hour, TED speakers explore why they believe the future is bright.

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"What you believe is going to change what you do, and what you do is going to change the world you live in." – Tali Sharot

"What you believe is going to change what you do, and what you do is going to change the world you live in." – Tali Sharot

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The Case For Optimism

When the future is uncertain, how should we respond? Are we wired to be positive? Or are there real reasons to be optimistic? This hour, TED speakers explore why they believe the future is bright.

Al Gore: Should We Feel Optimistic ... About Climate Change?

"I have come around to a very optimistic view that we are winning and ... we will ultimately prevail" – Al Gore Bret Hartman/Bret Hartman / TED hide caption

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Al Gore: Should We Feel Optimistic ... About Climate Change?

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Should We Feel Optimistic ... About Climate Change?

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John Hunter: How Can We Teach Children To Create A Hopeful Future?

"There is a huge power – a huge effect – in even one positive act." – John Hunter James Duncan Davidson/ James Duncan Davidson / TED hide caption

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John Hunter: How Can We Teach Children To Create A Hopeful Future?

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How Can We Teach Children To Create A Hopeful Future?

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Tali Sharot: Are We Natural Optimists?

"In all, optimism has lots of benefits. But the question that was really confusing to me was, how do we maintain optimism in the face of reality?" James Duncan Davidson/James Duncan Davidson / TED hide caption

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Tali Sharot: Are We Natural Optimists?

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Are We Natural Optimists?

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Mia Birdsong: How Can We Reframe Negative Narratives About Poverty?

"I think optimism is a form of resistance. Tupac talks about roses growing out of concrete. That is optimism." – Birdsong Marla Aufmuth/Marla Aufmuth / TED hide caption

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Mia Birdsong: How Can We Reframe Negative Narratives About Poverty?

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How Can We Reframe Negative Narratives About Poverty?

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Tania Luna: Is Optimism Simply A Matter Of Perspective?

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Tania Luna: Is Optimism Simply A Matter Of Perspective?

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Is Optimism Simply A Matter Of Perspective?

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Al Gore: Are There Reasons To Be Optimistic About Climate Change?

"Optimism blended with courage to face the changes now necessary is just a mature and healthy way of approaching the future." – Al Gore Bret Hartman/Bret Hartman / TED hide caption

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Al Gore: Are There Reasons To Be Optimistic About Climate Change?

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Are There Reasons To Be Optimistic About Climate Change?

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