The Pessimist and the Optimist

Authors

John D. White, West Islip High School

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Suppose that in 1945 a respected sage had been asked, "What do you see for the future?" and he had replied, "Rust, sand and soot." He would have been considered a pessimist. An optimistic sage might have replied instead: "The future will be powered entirely by atomic energy. Contagious disease will be eliminated by antibiotics such as penicillin. Harmful insects will be eradicated by DDT and similar chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides."

Publication Date

Autumn 1992

Journal Title

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Volume

29

Issue

2

First Page

8

Last Page

8

Copyright

© Copyright 1992 by the Iowa Academy of Science

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

White, John D. (1992) "The Pessimist and the Optimist," Iowa Science Teachers Journal: Vol. 29: No. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/istj/vol29/iss2/4