Quote by Susan Sontag

The taste for worst-case scenarios reflects the need to master fear of what is felt to be uncontrollable. It also expresses an imaginative complicity with disaster.

The taste for worst-case scenarios reflects the need to mast

Summary

This quote suggests that the attraction to worst-case scenarios stems from the desire to conquer fear towards things that are seen as beyond one's control. It implies that by indulging in the imagination of disasters, there is a sense of psychological alliance with these potential calamities. It may be a way for individuals to confront their anxieties and prepare themselves for potential outcomes, giving them a sense of control and understanding in an unpredictable world.

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Pessimism

By Susan Sontag

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