Elon Musk's old quote resurfaces: better an optimistic fool than a right pessimist
DanielLockyer · x · 2026-10-12
Daniel Lockyer shares Elon Musk's old quote: "For quality of life, it is better to err on the side of being an optimist and wrong, rather than a pessimist and right" — a widely remembered statement of Musk's outlook on optimism vs. pessimism.
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