We often take a dismal view of the future. A recent Pew poll, for example, showed that Americans were more pessimistic than optimistic about a whole range of issues, including the country’s moral and ethical standards, education system, marriage and the family, and ability to ensure racial equality. Such negativity is usually lamented, seen as a cause for concern. But have we been too down on pessimism? In our haste to look on the bright side, have we overlooked some of pessimism’s benefits?
我們常常對未來持悲觀態度。例如，最近一項皮尤(Pew)調查顯示，美國人在包括國家道德和倫理標準、教育體系、婚姻與家庭以及實現種族平等能力等諸多問題上，悲觀者多於樂觀者。這樣的消極情緒通常被視爲令人擔憂的現象，人們對此常常表示惋惜。但我們是否對悲觀主義過於苛刻了？在我們急於看到光明面的時候，是否忽略了悲觀主義的一些益處？
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