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> Pessimists do not discriminate between charlatan and innovator. They just sit on the sidelines and crap on everything because a) it doesn't require any work,
by tablespoon 5y ago
> Pessimists do not discriminate between charlatan and innovator. They just sit on the sidelines and crap on everything because a) it doesn't require any work, and b) ideas and attempts are imperfect, so it's easy to point out flaws in them and be correct.
This is the complaint of a salesman (or a follower of one) who's upset his job isn't easy, and wishes everyone was an optimist who'd just buy what he's selling based on his pitch.
The difference between a charlatan and an innovator is an innovator delivers and a charlatan sells.
- SantalBlush 5y agoThis is precisely the attitude I was talking about with my comment. It assumes that it's everyone else's job to provide you with solutions, because providing solutions is the part that requires actual work.
- tablespoon 5y ago> This is precisely the attitude I was talking about with my comment. It assumes that it's everyone else's job to provide you with solutions, because providing solutions is the part that requires actual work. No it doesn't. Skepticism (or "pessimism") does not mean you "assume... it's everyone else's job to provide you with solutions." > ...because providing solutions is the part that requires actual work. And what if the solution isn't a solution, or isn't actually good enough to elicit universal enthusiasm and praise? No one's entitled to criticism-free cheerleading.
- SantalBlush 5y agoYou're strawmanning pretty hard here. Nobody mentioned anything about universal enthusiasm, praise, cheerleading, or anything similar. Looks like you've intentionally missed the point.