To borrow a phrase from author Michael Crichton, we live in a state of fear. Everywhere we turn, news and social media are trying to give us reasons to be pessimistic and fearful.

It’s hard not to be infected by the deadly disease of pessimism. A quick scroll down my news feed is often enough to get me worrying about war advancing throughout Europe, the Western world sliding into dictatorship, economic meltdowns, natural disasters, and so on. I also see stories spreading fear about climate change, diseases, AI, social disorder, and much more.