# Many good things can come from indefinite optimism People have embraced indefinite optimism because it *does* produce results. That’s why it is insidious. Pasteur is a great example. So is Alexander Fleming. I suspect [[There are pieces of knowledge that can only be created through an indefinite approach]] <!-- #stub --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Many+good+things+can+come+from+indefinite+optimism) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Many+good+things+can+come+from+indefinite+optimism)