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Pessimism is very popular these days. A scan of any of the major streaming services will reveal dozens and dozens of dystopian and post-apocalyptic movies. It is good drama to see earth’s civilization collapse from runaway climate change, a nuclear holocaust, uncontrollable pandemics, a zombie apocalypse, or an alien invasion. And if you live in parts of the country being baked by extreme heat or dealing with runaway wildfires, you might say this is merely