The Realism of Global Optimism

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Optimism has given way to doubt.

The optimism is premature.

But this optimism is misplaced.

The response from the communities is encouraging.

But such optimism may not be warranted.

Fortunately, there is an alternative.

Unfortunately, there is no reason to be optimistic.

Piketty sees that as grounds to be a little optimistic.

There have also been other signs generating optimism this year.

Yet, fortunately, there is no need for resignation.

They all seemed full of optimism about their political and economic future.

The dominant note was one of complacency or even optimism.

But there is reason to be hopeful.

Fortunately, this is not the case.

Second, the troika based its programs on overly optimistic assumptions.

The internal review showed that initial plans were overly optimistic.

There is room for optimism, but much hard work lies ahead.

There are many reasons why such optimism is not unreasonable.

But it is not simply Arafat s passing that provides cause for optimism.

Unfortunately, this view is both too sanguine and naïve.

There is little reason for optimism.

American optimism became as much a curse as a blessing.

You could see a cautious optimism in everyone's eyes.

Let s hope that when the last whistle blows at the final in Berlin on July 9, we Germans retain as much of this positive spirit as possible.

However, in the Asian countries, including China, the optimism is unbroken.

This brings us to the second part of the argument against optimism analytics.

Fortunately, creating inflation is not rocket science.

And recent exchanges and visits seem to give some cause for optimism.

Optimism is a good call in this context, and also more generally.

Economists cannot be so sanguine.

Fortunately, he is smart enough to know this.

Fortunately, Barack Obama understands that.

Arab diplomats also show few signs of optimism.

Fortunately, this is a remote scenario today.

Here again, Iraq s immediate past history allows one to be optimistic.

Some encouraging progress is being made in this respect.

We welcome with particular optimism the message delivered to the Council by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Haiti.

Those elections heralded a new dawn of optimism, and inspired confidence in our democratic transition.

Meanwhile, the international economic environment showed some auspicious signs.

But optimism foundered over the course of 2013, and frustration soared.

Fortunately, China is promoting a major domestic expansion.