Optimism: I Am Not an Optimist
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Optimism: I Am Not an Optimist:
"I say I'm not an optimist at all. Now the fact that I'm the first person to know by technical and resource information that it's possible for humanity to be a success is quite different from wishing or dreaming that humanity could be successful. Because I can show people it's feasible for humans to be successful, they acquire new hope, which they had lost. They then feel optimistic and say I am an optimist. I could tell them many reasons why humanity may not succeed despite its potential."
Citations
- RBF quoted in HOUSE & GARDEN Interview by Beverly Russel, p. 202, May '72
