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Sumit Paul-Choudhury

Writer and Consultant on Science, Technology and the Future, London, UK

Sumit Paul-Choudhury is a London-based writer and consultant on science, technology and the future. A former editor-in-chief of New Scientist, he is the author of The Bright Side: Why Optimists Have the Power to Change the World (2025).

Written by Sumit Paul-Choudhury

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Progress and the future

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Why it’s possible to be optimistic in a world of bad news

The original optimist, Leibniz, was mocked and misunderstood. Centuries later, his worldview can help us navigate modern life

by Sumit Paul-Choudhury