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Optimism and Pessimism
Douglas Rushkoff: Optimism is the best bet for most people, but pessimism holds a special place in our hearts. He says real optimists don't believe that everything will be great; that's complacency. Pessimism just sounds smarter and more plausible than optimism, Rushkoff says. "I am not an optimist. I am a very serious, possibleist," Rushkoff writes.