Fockham Hall
The Optimism Pessimism Controllers!
2:33:35
Patrick joined me from America for a wide-ranging Sunday chat on what I called the optimism and pessimism controllers: why societies seem to emerge from major conflict with energy, confidence and grand ambition, only to slide back into fear, cynicism and managed decline. We began with a seasonal detour into colds, elderberry, vitamin C, zinc and old-fashioned remedies, before moving into…