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FrustratedMonky • today at 12:51 PM • 7 replies • view on HN

"Which is why I'm not worried about..."

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.

Is there an opposite phrase for this? Where someone is never worried? Even though there are disasters all around him.


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djeastm • today at 2:01 PM

I've heard it described as "Pollyannaism"

>As a result of the novel's success, the adjective "Pollyannaish" and the noun "Pollyannaism"[2] became popular terms for a personality type characterised by irrepressible optimism evident in the face of even the most adverse or discouraging of circumstances. It is sometimes used pejoratively, referring to someone whose optimism is excessive to the point of naïveté or refusing to accept the facts of an unfortunate situation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollyanna#Influence

andsoitis • today at 1:12 PM

> Even though there are disasters all around him.

Isn’t this catastrophizing? I’m trying to think of an example where there are disasters all around someone that precludes them from navigating it. Do you have an example?

Jerrrrrrrrry • today at 1:10 PM

Pronoia

I have it, I acquired it to balance the paranoia

Its awesome.

ryan_glass • today at 1:58 PM

Nirvana?

SkipperCat • today at 1:19 PM

Panglossian - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Panglossian

From Voltaire's Candide. Doc Pangloss was always happy as the world was burning around himself.

Lex-2008 • today at 12:55 PM

"this is fine" meme with a dog on a chair surrounded by fire?

moron4hire • today at 12:53 PM

Naive