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The mood just feels a little defeatist right now.—
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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The pessimist would say the school can't win.—
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But Gioia is hardly a pessimist, focusing equally on the long view and the cyclical nature of cultural innovation and decline.—
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“Fatalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalist. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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