Is there a place for idealism in this post-post-postmodern tryhard

>>9613986
We used to have that, it was called the Bible but then God died

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>>9613986
Sanity seems to have had the upper hand over despair in GITS. Cowboy Bebop too to some degree. Intelligence and consciousness, robots learning what it means to be human. I thought that was pretty good.

>>9613986
People are inspired by the world around them as much as intellectuals/authors can shape a culture the culture and world they live in shapes them - it is as unnatural to a writer today to have an ideal character/black and white as it would be to an ancient writer to have a realistic/ grey one.

Unironically wait until I publish my diary desu

>Can we have a contemporary genre or literary piece where the ideals of the main character triumph over pessimism without looking "unrealistic"?

This is existence itself and its end.

>>9613986
Your concept of idealism is confused with emotional vulnerability. Blame Romanticism.

>There's no absolute black and white but some shades of grey are clearly lighter than others.

I love how the laymans version of postmodernism is always just this thought. Like they think they're on to something by reminding us of this basic fact we forgot. Gee wiz thanks average joe we never thought of that.

sentimental novels were a thing

now they are not, for a good reason

There's always a place for idealism.
Idealism wouldn't really work if it wasn't always against the wall, battered by relentless naysayers.
I'm sure you can find it anywhere, in any genre, if you sift long enough.

>>9614589
What if you have OCPD and only think in black and white though

>>9613986
It's called post-irony

>>9613986
of course there is
just look at Breivik, Kaczinsky, Dorner etc.