What To Do When Overwhelmed With Pessimism And Frustration

Monday Dispatch - 2025/05/26

There’s a lot to be frustrated about in today’s world. And all this frustration can easily brew into pessimism. But stewing in pessimism helps no one—least of all ourselves.

I’ve felt this most recently while listening to Brett Hall’s four part commentary on AI 2027. How come these regulation heavy, anti-human, one-sided ideas keep getting traction? Why do I have to pay absurd energy bills every month because of policies driven by emotions and lobbyists rather than a drive for improvement? Why are so many resources wasted on self-defeating avenues that are based on a misunderstanding of knowledge and progress?

Of course, I could be wrong in my assessment of those ideas, but my point stands even if you hold diametrically opposite views and you are frustrated about our lack of progress on carbon emissions and AI alignment.