The pessimism-aversion trap is "the misguided analysis that arises when you are overwhelmed by a fear of confronting potentially dark realities, and the resulting tendency to look the other way."^[Suleyman, 2023, p. 28] >Pessimism aversion is an emotional response, an ingrained gut refusal to accept the possibility of seriously destabilizing outcomes. It tends to come from those in secure and powerful positions with entrenched worldviews, people who can superficially cope with change but struggle to accept any real challenge to their world order.^[Ibid, p. 30] The result is that we tend to miss critical trends that unfold "right before our eyes." >Properly addressing this wave, containing technology, and ensuring that it always serves humanity means overcoming pessimism aversion. It means facing head-on the reality of what’s coming.^[Ibid, p. 28] --- Topics: - [[The AI Revolution and the Tapestry of Tomorrow (Index)]] Related notes: - [[There is insufficient clarity and conviction that advanced AI poses an existential risk]]