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It is better to be an optimist who works hard than a pessimist who writes about why things will not work, because no amount of such essays moves society forward.

Drawn from what Sam Altman said

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  1. SA

    Sam Altman 4 Aug 2026

    i would rather be an optimist and work hard than a pessimist posting about why things won't work. it's much more difficult and the most likely path is failure, but society fails if people don't try. no amount of "it will never work" essays will drive society forward.

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