After you have solved the exercise, see below for more information.
mandated = vorgeschrieben sein
unease = Besorgnis, Unbehagen
anxiety = Angst(gefühl), Beunruhigung
detect sth. = etw. aufspüren, erkennen
embedded = eingebettet; hier: eingebaut
flawed = fehlerhaft
inevitable = unvermeidlich
insights = Einblicke
embrace sth. = etw. akzeptieren
affirm sth. = etw. bestätigen, bekräftigen
foster sth. = etw. begünstigen, zuträglich sein
acknowledge = etw. anerkennen, zur Kenntnis nehmen
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The right kind of pessimism
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