tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post5754098661727603794..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the WillSteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-63974640655135847642013-10-07T12:34:31.815-04:002013-10-07T12:34:31.815-04:00Gramsci died of ill-health caused by years spent i...Gramsci died of ill-health caused by years spent in Mussolini's jails. He did not kill himself.Critical_Readingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-27301156425270534982013-01-17T17:46:42.573-05:002013-01-17T17:46:42.573-05:00From time to time I re-read this post, it inspires...From time to time I re-read this post, it inspires me to read and write critically as a scientist.Patrick Boguehttp://twitter.com/padboguenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-9986329429630713702011-11-15T12:05:34.727-05:002011-11-15T12:05:34.727-05:00Gramsci based his quote on William James; look him...Gramsci based his quote on William James; look him up; you may be even more comfortable with James' Pragmatism than with Gramsci (tho I like both of them). But I also like your interpretation, especially as I am about to re-enter academia.ThomasinaPainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-30393078167112709482009-10-25T11:04:31.527-04:002009-10-25T11:04:31.527-04:00Another aspect of "Pessimism of the Intellect...Another aspect of "Pessimism of the Intellect" is not fooling yourself about how it's going to end :-/Steve Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-86186139761768172502009-10-25T03:54:20.820-04:002009-10-25T03:54:20.820-04:00It's a little troubling that your go-to optimi...It's a little troubling that your go-to optimism guy shot himself in the head. I was hoping for a tad less qualified version of "optimism".callowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665087277828627630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-54525401812207218172009-10-25T03:53:24.031-04:002009-10-25T03:53:24.031-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.callowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665087277828627630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-16307634441360431992009-10-25T00:43:03.912-04:002009-10-25T00:43:03.912-04:00I prefer the phrases "master of suspicion&quo...I prefer the phrases "master of suspicion" (Nietzsche?) and Kant's "Sapere aude" [dare to know], but I admit they lack Gramsci's parallelism.quercushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543321403413346748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-61748929960734407362009-10-24T21:14:57.191-04:002009-10-24T21:14:57.191-04:00I think 'pessimism' is actually good in th...I think 'pessimism' is actually good in this context. I almost said, "You need ..." but what I will say is that it is dogmatically useful to take the dimmest view of what you 'know' and start from there in a thoughtful exploration.David Coughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859839245975431814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-78614304737266526422009-10-24T10:12:11.336-04:002009-10-24T10:12:11.336-04:00"Isn't that realism rather than pessimism..."Isn't that realism rather than pessimism?"<br /><br />Yes, but I like "pessimism" not because I am naturally pessimistic -- I am an optimist -- but because it reminds that you sometimes must make a conscious effort to correct for biases or wishful thinking.Steve Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-37549650222226009952009-10-24T04:48:15.478-04:002009-10-24T04:48:15.478-04:00See the world as it really is? Isn't that real...See the world as it really is? Isn't that realism rather than pessimism?Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.com