"But if we are indeed in as bad a state as I take us to be, pessimism too will turn out to be one cultural luxury that we shall have to dispense with in order to survive these hard times."
- Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue
Pessimism can be a bit like a kid's blanky, especially when things are going bad. Something to hold on to. Everything can fall to pieces but at least you don't get disappointed and perhaps even some satisfaction from discovering that you where right.
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