Comment on Pessimism is a vital component for any healthy society

• surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  All of the time? Don’t be daft.

  Realists are simply people who, when they get things wrong, adjust their understanding of the world.

  Optimists and pessimists just slip that second step.

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  • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    And let me guess, you’re a realist who always has the exact right amount of positivity or negativity that each situation requires.

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    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Oh god no. I’m wrong a whole bunch. Less than last year though. Much less than three years ago.

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