Dec 13th, 2008 · Plummeting gas prices have given consumers relief, but oil pessimists believe the current slump in demand will pass. According to the "peak oil theory," world oil production has already peaked, and supply will disappear very soon without alternative energy sources.
Jun 5th, 2008 · Former Seinfeld writer Peter Mehlman is a pessimist by nature. But lately, he's been thinking about happiness. Not that thinking about it makes him any happier. He shares his thoughts on bliss.
Aug 8th, 2005 · How consumers feel about technology predicts how people will use increasingly complicated computers and cell phones. According to a study that links behavior with technology, consumers are considered to be either technological optimists or pessimists. Wendy Kaufman reports.