What a distorted view of the future. Distorted by negativity fixated on events and possibilities that are blown far out of proportion and context, that ignores

What a distorted view of the future. Distorted by negativity fixated on events and possibilities that are blown far out of proportion and context, that ignores the tremendous progress and promise in the world of the present and the future. Cynicism is such a fashionable attitude these days. It's a strain of cynicism about our institutions - both public and private - that has been present in western culture for a very long time. A healthy amount of cynicism is good, because it itself can be a source of progress, but too much cynicism produces an unrealistic and clouded outlook.