I haven’t read any of Stephenson’s books, and I know he’s well-regarded.

… “we’ve fallen into a habitual state of being depressed and pessimistic about the future” or that a “belief in ineluctable certainty is the true innovation-killer of our age.” To Gordon’s account, we can add many other causes that people have suggested might be contributing…
The Lack-of-Positive-Futures Hypothesis
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Oct 4, 2018
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I haven’t read any of Stephenson’s books, and I know he’s well-regarded. Nonetheless, the phrase “ineluctable certainty” does not inspire confidence. (Nor does his campaign for positive futurism.)
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