As a pessimist myself, naturally I find it highly attractive in others. It’s more unusual to come across though because everyone else is trying to adopt more positive frameworks, but that doesn’t necessarily work for everyone. Somehow we view it as a moral failing so it makes sense you would try to escape it, but I find a sort of comfort, refreshing honesty, and even humour in pessimistic philosophy... beautiful and uplifting on the contrary.
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As a pessimist myself, naturally I find it highly attractive in others. It’s more unusual to come across though because everyone else is trying to adopt more positive frameworks, but that doesn’t necessarily work for everyone. Somehow we view it as a moral failing so it makes sense you would try to escape it, but I find a sort of comfort, refreshing honesty, and even humour in pessimistic philosophy... beautiful and uplifting on the contrary.