Engineered Optimism
The book's editorial register and umbrella brand. Optimism grounded in cost curves and manufactured systems rather than moral appeals or political consensus.
The umbrella brand and editorial register that frames the book and its surrounding work. Engineered Optimism denotes optimism grounded in cost curves, manufactured systems, and engineered solutions rather than in moral persuasion or political alignment. It is the register in which the High-Energy Repair argument is conducted.
First introduced in: Introduction