op·ti·mist
ˈäp-tə-mist 
: a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
The optimists have faith that no matter how avaricious the age, literature will endure.—
Michael Norman
Michael Norman
Op·ti·mist
ˈäp-tə-mist
: a member of a major international service club
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
But optimists believe that AI is here to augment our work for the better, cutting out busywork and drudgery so that people can spend more time on ideas and creativity.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Skeptical investors will come around to what optimists like him are creating.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Research involving Belgian newspaper articles and experts shows that public commentators on the topic tend to fall into three buckets: optimists (largely tech entrepreneurs), skeptics (largely economists) , and pessimists (authors and journalists).
—Nicky Dries,
joost Luyckx,
philip Rogiers, Harvard Business Review, 16 Sep. 2024
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With the Federal Reserve now cutting interest rates to keep the economy humming, the expectation among optimists is that stocks can rise even further.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
But optimists believe that AI is here to augment our work for the better, cutting out busywork and drudgery so that people can spend more time on ideas and creativity.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Skeptical investors will come around to what optimists like him are creating.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Research involving Belgian newspaper articles and experts shows that public commentators on the topic tend to fall into three buckets: optimists (largely tech entrepreneurs), skeptics (largely economists) , and pessimists (authors and journalists).
—Nicky Dries,
joost Luyckx,
philip Rogiers, Harvard Business Review, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Optimist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimist. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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