tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15233434.post4873068588791290528..comments2023-12-26T21:21:46.579-05:00Comments on A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality: Six Points Towards A Critical OptimismJacob Wrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11645654404956924859noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15233434.post-87031479408222653422010-01-15T18:17:12.371-05:002010-01-15T18:17:12.371-05:00Today I found myself trying to describe something ...Today I found myself trying to describe something important to a friend - a new way of seeing, a new approach to the world that I have been working towards for myself because I've been feeling pulled down by the snark & destructive critiques of those around me. I wrote to my friend: "I'm giving up snark for 'critical optimism' in 2010". The phrase just showed up as I typed. Then I decided to google it because it just sounded right to me - and voila, here's your post Jacob - from almost exactly a year ago today. And you say so much that's exactly right on, especially the points about imagination and reality and resistance. Thanks for your clarity. Have you written more about this?Lynn HBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15233434.post-61028120851470853592009-01-18T09:27:00.000-05:002009-01-18T09:27:00.000-05:00Beautifully crafted; thanks for posting. So, would...Beautifully crafted; thanks for posting. So, would Jacob consider himself a critical optimist?a.rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208690780113362869noreply@blogger.com