Project Gutenberg 2017-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 154 Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) 1863 1951 Stacpoole, Henry De Vere Stacpoole, H. de Vere 14009788 The New Optimism Produced by Roger Frank, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The New Optimism" by H. De Vere Stacpoole is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of evolution, the nature of existence, and the inherent goodness of the universe through a dialogue between two characters discussing humanity's past and its trajectory moving forward. The book posits that understanding our evolutionary heritage can illuminate the positive potential of life and the universe itself. At the start of the book, the narrator observes the sea while conversing with a companion about the fascination of water, which leads to discussions on evolution, consciousness, and the struggle between benevolence and malevolence in the universe. The narrator explains that life has evolved from a chaotic state into a complex web of relationships, emphasizing a journey from ferocity to kindness. Their dialogue delves into the theme of universal development toward goodness, establishing that the earth and life have a coherent meaning that transcends apparent chaos and suffering. As they examine the transformations from simple forms of life to complex beings like humans, the conversation highlights a belief in a world spirit propelling humanity toward beneficial outcomes, despite setbacks and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Social problems Evolution Faith Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere), 1863-1951 -- Philosophy HN Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 164193 2025-07-22T04:40:53.348774 text/html 143623 2024-10-23T02:10:33 text/html 174611 2025-07-22T04:40:56.634743 application/epub+zip 175232 2025-07-22T04:40:54.093753 application/epub+zip 110199 2025-07-22T04:40:53.724793 application/epub+zip 241017 2025-07-22T04:40:58.709751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220632 2025-07-22T04:40:56.277761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155597 2022-09-25T00:10:05.008162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141162 2025-07-22T04:40:52.890963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121252 2024-10-23T02:10:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16954 2025-07-22T04:40:58.847734 application/rdf+xml 29946 2025-07-22T04:40:53.821782 image/jpeg 3700 2025-07-22T04:40:53.772765 image/jpeg 157102 2025-07-22T04:40:53.385772 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia