Optimism is justified not by temperament or personality but by rational analysis of human history and the mechanisms by which progress occurs through the Enlightenment tradition of criticism and knowledge creation.
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Steven PinkerEvidence Quote
“optimism is not just a matter of temperament...but a matter of rationally analyzing our history”
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David Deutsch & Steven Pinker (First Ever Public Dialogue) — AGI, P(Doom), & The Enemies of Progress— Joseph Noel WalkerCreated: 8/12/2026, 10:21:48 PM
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