Rational Optimist, The

For all the ways humans are imperfect, there are even more reasons to celebrate the story of humanity — what the story has been and where it is going. Contrary to the idea that humanity has peaked and is approaching a looming crisis, the evidence suggests that human progress has only just begun. A clear-eyed look at history dispels the idea that optimism is for fools. Indeed, optimism is simply a rational attitude if you know the facts.