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And certain breeds of pessimists are actually highly motivated by threat-centered communication.

The pessimists fear he might abandon even the hollow genuflection that the US still makes to the idea of a creating an independent Palestine alongside Israel – the so-called two state solution.

Speaking to BBC Scotland News, Sturgeon described herself as a natural pessimist but said that was not the case come polling day, 18 September 2014.

The pessimists, meanwhile, have gone so far as to suggest the tech is a threat to humanity itself.

In the bullish climate surrounding the Indian economy, even the pessimists are optimistic.