Intermediate series 1

Intermediate 36: Porque el optimismo nos parece simplón

We talk about a recent El País article (link in transcription) which discusses why we tend to perceive pessimism as intelligent, and optimism as simplistic. Is this right? And, how do we view ourselves?
Lis Salinas

Lis Salinas

Colombiana

Rob

Rob

Inglés

Contents

Transcript

Lis Salinas

[00:00:00]
Translation

Very good morning, very good morning, Rob.

Rob

[00:00:03]

Lis Salinas

[00:00:04]
Translation

Hello, hello. Welcome to our 36th intermediate podcast. If I'm right

Rob

[00:00:15]
Translation

That's right.

Lis Salinas

[00:00:16]
Translation

Ok. Well, today we wanted to share a very interesting topic. It was actually an article that I found and I posted it in our Pro community, but this one really captivated me and it really got to me, it really got to me and made me think a lot. So we shared it there and now we decided to do a podcast about this topic, which is...

Rob

[00:00:45]
Translation

Well, being an optimist or a pessimist. And what's like the best way to see the world, that's more or less what this article was about.

Lis Salinas

[00:00:57]
Translation

Yes, yes, yes, yes, exactly. And at least it made me think about what I am.

Rob

[00:01:04]
Translation

What do you think you are, an optimist or a pessimist?

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