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Mar 2019
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Partner With Rational Optimists

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Don't partner with cynics and pessimists. Their beliefs are self-fulfilling.

Don't partner with pessimists 0:00

Partner with rational optimists 1:20

We're descended from pessimists 2:28

BOCTAOE 4:13

Transcript: http://nav.al/rational-optimists

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