The Seduction of Pessimism
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The Seduction of Pessimism
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The Seduction of Pessimism
“For reasons I have never understood, people like to hear that the world is
going to hell.”
—Historian Deirdre McCloskey
Optimism is the best bet for most people because the world tends to get
better for most people most of the time.
But pessimism holds a special place in our hearts. Pessimism isn’t just
more
common than optimism. It also sounds smarter. It’s intellectually
captivating, and it’s paid more attention than optimism, which is often
viewed as being oblivious to risk.
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