How the British Taught Me the Merits of Pessimism

In a time of great uncertainty, a dose of pessimism can be a balm

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When it comes to my nationality, I often play both sides of the fence, or perhaps more appropriately, the Atlantic. Though I’ve lived in the UK for ten years and have British parents, I spent the first 21 years of my life in the US, where I was born. I hold passports to…