Reasonably Optimistic
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Enough with the doom and gloom — we’re ready to talk about how America can thrive. Hosted by Washington Post Opinion columnist Megan McArdle, “Reasonably Optimistic” is your weekly conversation about how America can get unstuck and build a better future. Stop feeding your rage and start embracing our possibilities. Episodes drop Wednesdays.
The Truth About Male Loneliness
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 989 views · 2 months ago
What the viral McDonald’s video says about the attention economy
Reasonably Optimistic and Washington Post · 2.3K views · 6 months ago
My Mother’s Secret Shook My Pro-Life Stance
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 6.4K views · 3 weeks ago
World Leading Therapist on Relationships, Ghosting and Realistic Dating Standards
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 935 views · 2 months ago
The Rise Of The MAGA Makeover
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 6.2K views · 5 months ago
How Alcohol Takes Over Your Life | Reasonably Optimistic
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 2.4K views · 8 months ago
You Are Lonely. It’s Your Fault
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 1.2K views · 2 months ago
How They Trick You To Spend More
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 588 views · 3 months ago
Men Have (Quietly) Given Up
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 19K views · 4 months ago
The Rise Of Rage Bait
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 1.3K views · 4 months ago
Stop Romanticizing The Past
Reasonably Optimistic · 19K views · 5 months ago
Why Are Weddings INSANELY Expensive 💰
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 1K views · 3 months ago
Why Gen Z Stopped Cooking
Reasonably Optimistic · 12K views · 3 months ago
Is AI Getting That Good?
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 888 views · 5 months ago
Why Modern Dating Is Miserable with Kat Rosenfield
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 4K views · 3 months ago
Think of Dating Like a Business Deal
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 2.4K views · 7 months ago
The Sci-Fi Writer Who Predicted The Future | Reasonably Optimistic
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 3K views · 9 months ago
Google’s Chief Economist on Jobs, Gen Z and the Future of AI
Reasonably Optimistic and 2 more · 605 views · 2 days ago