A note from the author -- Introduction: stories & news -- The best way to live -- A key to health, happiness and success -- How to become a (better) optimist -- The world is a better place than you think -- Welcome to the age of optimism -- Checklist for optimists -- Notes -- Resources -- Acknowledgments -- Life orientation test scoring -- Index -- About the author -- About the intelligent optimist
Summary
In this book, the author explains how we can cultivate an outlook of informed optimism by tuning out the media's focus on sensationalism and negativity and turning on our natural optimism
