“One of the rules to live by that I came up with for myself was, when in doubt, always assume the best in other people. Statistically, you’ll be right most of the time. You should also do it because of what psychologists call a noncomplementary effect. A simple summary is this: if you harm or antagonize me, and I respond in a positive way, it will become very hard for you to stay negative, because behavior—good or bad—is contagious. And do you really want to live your whole life in distrust? That’s irrational. That price is just too high to pay, and it’s really not good for you.””
People Are Actually Pretty Decent
https://www.outsideonline.com/2422821/rutger-bregman-humanity-good
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People Are Actually Pretty Decent
https://www.outsideonline.com/2422821/rutger-bregman-humanity-good
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