Cultural pessimism

So imagine you're playing a game, but you keep losing. You start feeling like you're never going to win, and that everything is just going to keep getting worse. That feeling that everything is hopeless and not going to improve is kind of like cultural pessimism.

When we talk about culture, we mean the beliefs, behaviors, and values that a group of people share. And sometimes, people can start feeling like these things are really negative or bad. They might think that everything is going downhill, and that things aren't going to get better. That's cultural pessimism.

For example, imagine you're a teacher, and you keep hearing people talk about how kids these days just aren't as smart or well-behaved as they used to be. If you start to believe this, and think that things are just getting worse and worse, that's cultural pessimism.

Sometimes, cultural pessimism can be harmful, because it can make people feel like there's no point in trying to do better. But it's important to remember that things can always improve, and that we can make a difference by working to change things for the better.