Younger people have so many opportunities. I don't see any pessimism among them.
Life is nature's way to give mind oportunities it wouldn't otherwise had.
The thing that makes me most optimistic is China and India - both of them doing well.
If you start out with a tragic view of life, then anything since is just a bonus.
We must be careful not to discourage our twelve-year-olds by making them waste the best years of their lives preparing for examinations.
The idea that global warming is the most important problem facing the world is total nonsense and is doing a lot of harm.