Adjective
Engaging in, characteristic of, or related to sloptimism.
Usage- Derogatory
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In a cheery, sloptimistic vein Dr. Frank Crane, the Globe philosopher, declares that wealth creates art, and that we have more art in Kansas City and Pittsburgh than in Venice and Paris, or something like this.
In its latest report Data is God, creative agency Morning describes consumers’ increasing openness to transparent AI experiments as a more “sloptimistic attitude”.
Not everyone is feeling so doom and gloom: Mr Wonderful, of America’s Shark Tank, is positively sloptimistic, insisting we are living through ‘a global renaissance’: ‘art, music, storytelling, filmmaking, and editing are thriving like never before', he tweeted. 'Why? Social media has made creativity the most valuable currency for businesses of all sizes. If you’re an artist, this is your moment.'