Hacker News with Generative AI: Optimism

Why it's possible to be optimistic in a world of bad news (psyche.co)
What does it mean to be optimistic? We usually think of optimism as an expectation that things will work out for the best.

Optimism, Psychology, News, World Events

7 points by herbertl 61 days ago | 5 comments

Why are you so negative? (2024) (oftwominds.com)
I think it's more productive to go with Plan B: set aside our emotions and reluctance and start doing the hard work of dealing with polycrisis.

Optimism, Pessimism, Polycrisis, 2024

13 points by Red_Comet_88 98 days ago | 0 comments

Why the future of AI is neurosymbolic. (A rare optimistic post from Gary Marcus) (garymarcus.substack.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Gary Marcus, Optimism

36 points by garymarcus 272 days ago | 36 comments

Hope without optimism – transcription of a talk by Dave Snowden (2022) (github.com)

Hope, Optimism, Talks, Transcriptions, Dave Snowden

64 points by owulveryck 309 days ago | 19 comments