I am attracted to his writing because I am a pessimist too, by his definition. And I am also "cynical and negative". I generally hold back from offering my true thoughts, even here on this journal, because it gets me so much negative feedback.
I enjoy reading others who predict similar outcomes to what I see in my crystal ball. There are quite a few of us all arriving at the same conclusions. It is human nature after all to seek out those who agree. I appreciate this fellow because his ideas are not bound by dogma, they are formed freely of a synthesis of all the information taken in. And to a great degree, without value judgement. Clear vision of difficult subjects is unusual, because most people paint what they want to happen all over the truth. This is what I think he is saying about optimism. By acting as if everything is just fine, we will miss our opportunity to avert catastrophe.
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reality is not PC
Date: 2009-05-22 03:57 am (UTC)I enjoy reading others who predict similar outcomes to what I see in my crystal ball. There are quite a few of us all arriving at the same conclusions. It is human nature after all to seek out those who agree. I appreciate this fellow because his ideas are not bound by dogma, they are formed freely of a synthesis of all the information taken in. And to a great degree, without value judgement. Clear vision of difficult subjects is unusual, because most people paint what they want to happen all over the truth. This is what I think he is saying about optimism. By acting as if everything is just fine, we will miss our opportunity to avert catastrophe.