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Control Group's avatar

As a natural pessimist, I am also a relatively content, happy-ish person who strives for a better future (which is always to maximize freedom). I find no contradiction in this. I build things knowing that the great god Entropy shall break them back down to nothing. I enjoy the process of building despite this inherent knowledge. I find so much human striving funny in the most absurd way. Unlike others, I don't believe pessimism keeps me from striving for a better future, I am just not shocked and dismayed when it fails to reach my intent.

Thanks for giving me some academic backstop to my natural impulses.

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Jonathon's avatar

I wonder how much traditional faith in providence would be considered pessimism now that it’s an accepted norm to place one’s faith in the promises of the state.

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