Since I'm essentially optimistic, I can't imagine a world in which man is totally decimated or degraded.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I have an unreasonably optimistic view of the world.
We all see that, today, man can destroy the foundation of his existence: his Earth.
Man is not made better by being degraded; he is seldom restrained from crime by harsh measures, except the principle of fear predominates in his character, and then he is never made radically better for its influence.
If men do not now succeed in abolishing war, civilization and mankind are doomed.
The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look at it from an ideal viewpoint.
I am a profound pessimist both about life and about human relations and about politics and ecology. Humans are inadequate and stupid creatures who sooner or later make a mess, and those who are trying to do good do a lot more damage than those who are muddling along.
The more humanity advances, the more it is degraded.
The probability of apocalypse soon cannot be realistically estimated, but it is surely too high for any sane person to contemplate with equanimity.
When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic.
Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying the earth.