@AllonzeeLV to Unpopular Opinion [Locked] • edit-21 year agoBeing a pessimist is better than being an optimist or a "realist." Time almost always proves you correct, and very occasionally, you're pleasantly surprised!message-square31arrow-up195arrow-down125file-text
arrow-up170arrow-down1message-squareBeing a pessimist is better than being an optimist or a "realist." Time almost always proves you correct, and very occasionally, you're pleasantly surprised!@AllonzeeLV to Unpopular Opinion [Locked] • edit-21 year agomessage-square31file-text
minus-square@Nonameuser678@aussie.zonelinkfedilink3•1 year agoI think giving into either of them too much has drawbacks. The criticisms I have of optimism are just as relevant to pessimism. Plus our perception of things can be influenced by pre-existing cognitive biases.
I think giving into either of them too much has drawbacks. The criticisms I have of optimism are just as relevant to pessimism. Plus our perception of things can be influenced by pre-existing cognitive biases.