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Why Pessimism Sounds So Smart

If you're a student of history, you know that most things have gotten better for most people over time. But read the news and what do you hear? Pessimism, pessimism, pessimism.  There are several reasons why.  Special thanks to my friends at Readwise -- check out Readwise.IO/morgan.

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  Out Now: The Art of Spending Money (First Full Chapter Here)

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  Two Big Stories That Help Explain Today's World

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  Playing Your Own Game

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  Big Ideas From The Art of Spending Money

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  Investing: The Greatest Show on Earth

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  What AI Might Do To The Future of Work

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  Very Bad Advice (And a Word on My New Book)

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  How I Think About Debt

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  A Few Important Questions For You (And Some Thoughts About Buffett)

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  Let Me Convince You To Save Money

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  How We Used to Live (Levittown, Progress, and Expectations)

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  Tariffs, Trust, Risk, and Regret

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  My Thoughts on Tariffs, Economic History, and the Market Decline

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  Reasonable vs. Rational

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  Fees vs. Fines: The Cost of Admission in Investing

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  Beautiful vs. Practical Advice