Peter Diamandis: optimism is a conclusion I keep re-deriving from evidence
PeterDiamandis · x · 2026-10-18
X Prize founder Peter Diamandis explains how he stays optimistic while reading 100+ news stories a week, including negative ones: for him, optimism is "a conclusion that I can keep re-deriving from evidence."
He says he'll change his mind once the data proves him wrong — but forty years in, he's never been this excited about the future.
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