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- ISBN 9781838859268
- Weight: 231g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jan 2026
- Publisher: Canongate Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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'Powerfully inspiring ' GUARDIAN
'A timely message for today's society' JIM AL-KHALILI
'An expansive tour de force' OBSERVER
The Bright Side makes a vital and transformative new argument: that optimism is not only the natural state of humanity, but an essential one. Without optimism, we would never have survived the unpredictable and hostile world we evolved into - and it will be critical in overcoming the challenges of the twenty-first century.
In this book, astrophysicist-turned-journalist Sumit Paul-Choudhury offers practical suggestions on what it really takes to be an optimist today, providing a powerful manifesto for hope and a much-needed new perspective. He shows how, by embracing action, imagination and possibility, we can find a path to the bright side, even when the future seems dark.
Sumit Paul-Choudhury trained as an astrophysicist before becoming a journalist specialising in finance, risk, strategy and technology. A former editor-in-chief of New Scientist magazine, he has served as a judge for the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Wellcome Prize and the Costa Book Awards. His creative studio, Alternity, works with a wide variety of organisations to explore the endless possibilities of the past, present and future.
The Bright Side is his debut book.
@sumit | paulchoudhury.com
