Could you unpack what you mean by pessimism? The author and some people here probably understand it differently. I’d define pessimism as the mindset that thing

Could you unpack what you mean by pessimism? The author and some people here probably understand it differently. I’d define pessimism as the mindset that things usually don’t work out, despite our best efforts. That’s different from believing in Murphy’s Law while also believing that you still have the ability to get shit done.