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 38 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 75 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 249 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 286 days ago | 19 comments