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RSA ANIMATE: Smile or Die
Royal Society of Arts
An RSA Animate drawing of Barbara Ehrenreich's talk on the darker side of positive thinking. It argues that forced positivity in culture, work and policy can be harmful and played a part in the financial crisis.
HN uses it as a go-to short critique of mandatory positivity in workplaces, startups and corporate culture.
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