I'd describe myself as a pragmatist tinged with idealism.
Nature, the ultimate pragmatist, doggedly searches for something that works. But as the cockroach demonstrates, what works best in nature does not always appeal to us.
Tragic heroes are failed pragmatists. Their ends are unrealistic and their means are impractical.
pragmatist that I am, I always meet necessity with enthusiasm.
I use that as my responsibility on the show, to be the pragmatist.
A pragmatist is concerned with results, not reality.
I think it's a misreading of Dostoevsky to think of him as a programmatic theist. He's actually much closer to someone like William James. He's actually a pragmatist.