Overrated Optimism: The Peril of Positive Thinking
The threats that we face, individually and collectively, won't be solved by wishful thinking, but by a clear-eyed commitment to taking action in the world Full Story »
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Ms. Ehrenreich presents a counter intuitive look at the positive thinking meme. It is a glimpse inside her soon to be released book.
The poor listened to upbeat preachers like Joel Osteen and took out subprime mortgages. The rich paid for seminars led by motivational speakers like Tony Robbins and repackaged those mortgages into securities sold around the world
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This article does more than just lampoon the drivers of the positive motivational culture; it is a call for balance.