The Uses of Pessimism: And the Danger of False Hope

Synopsis

The Author Purports That Unchecked Optimism Can Be Dangerous, And Healthy Pessimism Favors A Balanced Appraisal Of Society And Human Nature. The First-person Future -- The Best Case Fallacy -- The Born Free Fallacy -- The Utopian Fallacy -- The Zero Sum Fallacy -- The Planning Fallacy -- The Moving Spirit Fallacy -- The Aggregation Fallacy -- Defences Against The Truth -- Our Tribal Past -- Our Civil Present -- Our Human Future. Roger Scruton.