I wouId argue that toxic positivity has its roots both in Anglo-Saxon liberal capitalism and in the New Thought movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Thought

Distinguishing between optimism and hope is a useful exercise in this context. I think Barbara Ehrenreich wrote about this in a book I have yet to read, "Bright-sided: How Positive Thinking Is Undermining America".

What makes ‘toxic positivity’ different from a healthy attitude | Psyche Ideas

https://psyche.co/ideas/what-makes-toxic-positivity-different-from-a-healthy-attitude?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

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When Elon's tweets dropped, I kept thinking back on the econ findings I wrote up here. Getting a billion over text feels like the perfect way to illustrate this.

If anyone on here is interested, this is one of my blog posts I'm happier with.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-do-you-know/202208/in-the-us-nepotism-is-key-economic-success

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