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[-] kibiz0r@midwest.social 81 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I’m not a fan of optimism. Optimism and pessimism are both a form of vulgar fatalism — the belief that things are going to get better or worse irrespective of what we do. If I believed that, I wouldn’t get out of bed.

But I believe very much in hope. And hope is the belief that if you materially improve your circumstances, you will gain a new vantage point from which you will see things that you couldn’t see before.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9LgLg0zlbJQ&t=734

[-] canthangmightstain@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago

I mean, I understand and agree with his message and that sounds pretty catchy… but doesn’t he have those definitions switched around?

After all you don’t have “optimism” when all is lost lol.

[-] oatscoop@midwest.social 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Every word has slightly different meanings based on context. I'm fine with leaning into the differences to make a point as long if it's obvious what they meant they're not otherwise being pedantic about it.

I.e. "I'm not going to be a dork about it if they aren't."

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