Honestly, it may be that the status quo of modern times is finally bleeding into HN. People generally can't sustain high levels of optimism or positivity in the

Honestly, it may be that the status quo of modern times is finally bleeding into HN. People generally can't sustain high levels of optimism or positivity in the midst of a primarily negative and cynical environment. I saw it in the military; new recruits came in bright eyed and bushy tailed only to have their optimism stunted by the existing military culture. Of course, that's only a hypothesis and I may be barking up the wrong tree.