As I get older the question of dementia and losing contact becomes more of an issue. One of the questions that occurred to me this morning was do people who tend to be skeptical have less deterioration in their mental ability than those who are optimistic. I reiterate that there is a difference between cynic and skeptic.
A cynic is not a deep thinker by nature. He assumes that the worst will happen, that motives are evil and that results will damage. A skeptic on the other hand knows that things could go wrong and seeks to find ways to correct that. They are cautious of the motives of others and themselves. It is not an easy road to walk but keeps you thinking because there are no easy answers.
I think there’s evidence that those who finds things to stimulate them go downhill slower and I just wonder if optimistic people are less inclined to think deeply because they do not have the same concerns.
Of course that’s rather self-centered.
homo unius libri
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Opus 2025-218: Thinking about It
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