
The Wisdom Theory
A Prescription for Optimism
Does exclusive evidence lead to optimism or pessimism? It depends on what evidence is excluded. For example, excluding evidence of climate change, authoritarianism, terrorism, and unconstrained technological development leads to optimism, and excluding evidence that pessimism is a self-fulfilling prophecy leads to pessimism.
About the Author
James R. Carey
After stops in all four of Canada’s Western provinces, Jim Carey’s family settled in Winnipeg in 1967, where he has lived ever since. He graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and worked for a small, family-owned custom steel manufacturer for more than three decades, specializing in the field of operational excellence.
