May 27, 2018
11 min read
Is Optimization Ruining Innovation?
Platforms are making us complacent. Here’s why.
In a 2017 article titled “Definite Optimism as Human Capital,” writer Dan Wang made a compelling argument for why definite optimism — optimism with a goal in mind — is a vital component of “social capital” in the 21st century. We are an emotional species. We need things to look forward to, visionaries whose stories…
