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Wilddog73 t1_j2uyowz wrote

Reply to comment by SkamGnal in Look on the dark side | We must keep the flame of pessimism burning: it is a virtue for our deeply troubled times, when crude optimism is a vice by ADefiniteDescription

Personally, I think that contradicts with my definition of pessimism. Is pessimism not negativity to the point of not caring to try? To the point that it holds you back from facing that negativity?

I think "realistic optimism" is a better term for what you describe.

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