Three different things people mean by "I'm an optimist" 1) "I try to perceive the world accurately, and my honest assessment is that things are great" 2) "I try to perceive the world positively, regardless of whether that's accurate" 3) "I am cheerful and like solving problems"
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His second graf seems most like my (1). Although it doesn't really differentiate between - "Tech progress will continue, and this will produce great outcomes" - "Tech progress will continue, and this might well produce great outcomes but could also produce really bad outcomes"
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(Which is one of the main dividing lines I observe between people who self-identify as "optimists" and people who don't)
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A similar belief is attributed to the Buddha. All perceived evil comes from ignorance
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He is probably the most different and in depth thinker I've read extensively
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These are nice, rational definitions of ‘optimism’, yet they are naive. Some people, like Trump, don’t care about lack of knowledge or knowing the truth. So arguing rationally with them, by sharing facts showing they are wrong will not change their behavior or the outcomes.
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