Whats the Big Idea? With Guests Robert Rydell & Don Moore
b'When young children imagine their future lives, they\\u2019re often very optimistic. They\\u2019ll say things like \\u201cI\\u2019m going to be an astronaut!\\u201d or \\u201cWhen I grow up, I want to be a movie star!\\u201d These outcomes are, of course, quite rare. Most children will grow into slightly less exotic careers as adults. But even as adults, we tend toward personal optimism. We assume that we will outlive the average person, that we will remain in better health than the average person, and that our children will be above average in school or in sports. Of course, we can\\u2019t all be above average.\\n\\nIn this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at the mistakes we make when we assume we\\u2019re less susceptible to failure or negative outcomes than are other people.'