by mcone on 8/18/22, 3:57 PM with 3 comments
by iammjm on 8/18/22, 8:35 PM
What a wonderful read. The concept of defensive pessimism resonates with me a lot - i think I've been one most of my life without having a name for my constitution. "respecting limits and living well within them"; "pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will". Brilliant
by HeavenBanned on 8/18/22, 10:00 PM
"bai lan" isn't just in China, I fear it's world-wide. And with the looming mini-depression, it could get worse...