Optimism

The Cut

New York Magazine

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🗓️ 19 August 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Being an optimist seems ridiculous right now. Especially because the meaning of the word itself is slipping, amid polite talks of "optimistic" reopening schedules and "optimistic" vaccine timelines. The word has become a euphemism for... delusional. In this inaugural episode of the new podcast of The Cut, host Avery Trufelman tries to navigate what it means to begin a new chapter in 2020. Maybe it doesn't matter if the glass is half empty or half full. Maybe we should just throw the liquid out all together. Or maybe we've all just been defining optimism wrong, and the people who have come to represent optimism incarnate have a lot to teach us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Support for this podcast comes from eBay. You'll know real when you get it. It'll say
0:06.3	eBay authenticity guarantee and you'll feel it. Maybe it's a head-turning handbag
0:11.6	or a watch that says it all.
0:13.7	Jewelry that makes you look like a gem.
0:15.8	Sneakers and streetwear so fresh every step feels fly.
0:19.8	eBay just gets it.
0:21.4	So look for the blue check mark next to the thing that you love and
0:24.4	be confident that every inch, stitch, soul, and logo is checked by experts.
0:29.2	With eBay authenticity guarantee you can trust that feeling of real is always in reach.
0:34.8	Ensure your next purchase is the real deal.
0:37.0	Visit eBay.com for terms.
0:41.1	The cut.
0:41.6	The cut. The cut. The cut.
0:43.0	cut.
0:44.0	The cut.
0:46.0	The cut. The cut. The cut.
0:48.0	That was just telling everybody they were making fun of me,
0:51.0	but my coronavirus hobby is going to be, I'm going to become a beekeeper while we're on quarantine.
0:58.0	I already bought my book about beekeeping.
1:02.0	Actually. Yeah, actually. Actually.
1:03.0	This is a recording from March 9th, when I, Avery Truffleman, flew across the country to come visit the offices
1:10.0	of New York magazine to audition to be the host of this podcast. That's when I meant
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