Rational Optimism Is the Way Out

People who have a pessimistic philosophy tend to have a pessimistic psychology as well. If you're constantly thinking about all the ways in which the world is going to wreck and ruin, then this has a day-to-day impact upon your outlook on the rest of society.

The people who are operating in the real world and are getting paid for it tend to be optimists. The people who are operating in ivory towers are incentivized to be pessimists.

In general, professions in which you get your feedback from other members that profession tend to get corrupted.