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You can find out who is right the most by seeing who wins the most prediction contests. Those are the realists. The optimists and pessimists, by contrast, are
by throwaway81523 1y ago
You can find out who is right the most by seeing who wins the most prediction contests. Those are the realists. The optimists and pessimists, by contrast, are living in imaginary worlds.
- caseyy 1y agoYes. But the quote contrasts facts/predictions with wisdom.
- throwaway81523 1y agoI looked at the article and it's more about grouchy vs jolly, than about optimism than pessimism. Not the same ;).
- caseyy 1y agoI speak about the core philosophy or set of values more. Both people who are generally pessimistic in their world view and typically optimistic can be jolly and grouchy, depending on their mood. I am talking more about their overarching outlook. The parent comment to my original comment mentioned people who are "fake" optimists. I would describe them as jolly or bubbly often, but ultimately pessimistic. That's why their positivity feels disingenuous. It is a facade or a mask. I appreciate their effort, I am simply drawing a distinction between jolly/grouchy and optimistic/pessimistic.
- bjt 1y agoIf you're talking about something we can't change, sure. Not all questions are like that. "Will this person treat me fairly/kindly?" Often your optimism/pessimism will be a self fulfilling prophecy. "Is this rainy day a good thing or a bad thing?" (An example from the article.) It turns out, you get to decide.