Mark Brolin

Ignore the doomsayers: capitalism is saving the planet

Psychologists largely agree that we all live with an inner pessimist. Why? Because for most of human history, reacting to danger – real or perceived – was essential for survival. This has left us biologically wired to overreact to threats and underreact to good news, which helps explain why emotional, end-of-the-world-style stories tend to stick […]