cultural pessimism
nounEtymology
From cultural + pessimism.
Definitions
An attitude that sees sociocultural changes (in general or in the present situation) as…
An attitude that sees sociocultural changes (in general or in the present situation) as predominantly tending towards a less moral, less constructive, or generally worse state of affairs; particularly, the idea that at some point civilizations and cultures reach a peak after which they must inevitably decline.
- One obvious consequence of our cultural pessimism is its paralysing grip on politics, since the first thing a successful politician has to sell is an optimistic vision of a better future.
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Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for cultural pessimism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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