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I personally consider myself a militant optimist.
Posted by Jonathan Hohensee | June 11, 2008 5:19 PM
Posted on June 11, 2008 17:19
Well if that's optimism then pessimism must be the madness of maintai... bah, whatever. My definition for pessimism wouldn't have been funny anyway.
Posted by Kevin | June 12, 2008 2:26 AM
Posted on June 12, 2008 02:26
Methinks Voltaire was writing about dogmatic optimism...the "head in the sand", "let them eat cake" kind of optimism--optimism about specific things when reality shows that there is no cause [for it].
Voltaire was an amazingly brilliant dude. Right about everything?...Probably not...but then, who is?
...And he was funny to boot.
Great Quiptoon, as usual. Hilarious.
Posted by Terwiliger | June 12, 2008 7:41 AM
Posted on June 12, 2008 07:41
Come on T. Are you trying to tell me that Voltaire wasn't right about absolutely everything. Arggghhh...my heart sinks! By far, my favorite philosopher and satiric..and yup he's hilarious! Got to agree, though, he was satirizing about the revolution again.
Good QT John!
Posted by Cowboy | June 12, 2008 10:31 PM
Posted on June 12, 2008 22:31
I think reality shows are peopled by those with the greatest of optimism...
Posted by Jonathan Logan | June 13, 2008 3:29 AM
Posted on June 13, 2008 03:29
Methinks reality shows are peopled by those with the slightest of intellect...
Posted by Terwiliger | June 13, 2008 11:26 PM
Posted on June 13, 2008 23:26
People with lots of optimism & little intellect--they'd be the ones Voltaire was writing about.
Posted by Rutager | June 14, 2008 6:43 AM
Posted on June 14, 2008 06:43