PositiveThe New York Times Book ReviewHow might we mitigate losses caused by shortsightedness? Bina Venkataraman, a former climate adviser to the Obama administration, brings a storyteller’s eye to this question in her new book, The Optimist’s Telescope. She is also deeply informed about the relevant science ... She herself is the optimist in her title, confidently insisting that impatience is not an immutable human trait. Her engaging narratives illustrate how people battle and often overcome shortsightedness across a range of problems and settings ... [an] impassioned call for making a commitment to future change...