The New Optimism

The New Optimism is a philosophical work presented as a dialogue narrative addressing various matters such as evolution, social problems, social reform, faith, social history and conditions, and a lot more than one can possibly imagine. It contains insightful and captivating sentences and imagery throughout. The writer, Stacpoole, talks about many topics; for instance, when he talks about science – which he does pretty often, his main idea is that humanity is evolving into a world-mind.

Henry de Vere Stacpoole (1863 – 1951) was an Irish author. His most famous work is the 1908 romance novel The Blue Lagoon, which has been adapted into multiple films. He published using his own name and sometimes the pseudonym Tyler de Saix.

Excerpt from Th New Optimism:

"I was standing by the sea-wall, watching the green water foaming round the stakes of the breakwater, when my companion, a charming and elegant woman, turned to me:

"What is there in water that fascinates one?" she asked.

"Do you feel the fascination?"

"Yes."

"Do you not know why you feel it?"

"No.""