The replies to this nonsense: "Positive people are wilfully ignorant" Meanwhile every indicator of human well being continues to improve.https://twitter.com/amazingatheist/status/902088461254930432 …
Of course, it's possible to be optimistic about things in the short term. Which is why I said 'ultimately'
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We distract ourselves from death by being optimistic about the short term
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Again, I disagree. My 'optimism' is simply a position on the inevitable (given the right epistemic _culture_) growth of knowledge.
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No. It's based on the assumption problems will be solved -- which they will. :))
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It's based on assumption problems will be solved satisfactorily. Death isn't satisfactory for most.
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