boem@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前The climate crisis is solvable, but human rights must trump profitswww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1352cross-posted to: environment@beehaw.orgcollapse@sopuli.xyzclimate@slrpnk.net
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minus-squarePopOfAfrica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前Optimism is the enemy of progress. It just feels like delusional thinking at some point, and breeds complacency
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前That is 100% a lie, optimism is necessary to try to make change, optimism is the driver of progress. Pessimism causes apathy. So it’s the exact opposite of what you claim.
minus-squarePopOfAfrica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前Agree to disagree. I think optimism is exactly why weve done nothing. Fear is a powerful motivator.
Optimism is the enemy of progress. It just feels like delusional thinking at some point, and breeds complacency
That is 100% a lie, optimism is necessary to try to make change, optimism is the driver of progress.
Pessimism causes apathy.
So it’s the exact opposite of what you claim.
Agree to disagree. I think optimism is exactly why weve done nothing. Fear is a powerful motivator.