The thing is this is only a cynical political world view. Political in the larger sense that also includes the machinations of corporations and NGOs, but still

The thing is this is only a cynical political world view. Political in the larger sense that also includes the machinations of corporations and NGOs, but still only limited to a certain area of life. You'll truly darken when you start seeing your everyday relations in the same way, and you don't have to. I also tend to see large orgs in a cynical light, mainly because everyone I know says bad things about them. But I find that plenty of people are still good people. You can still deal with them with your cards on the table, and they do the same with you. Plus there's plenty of things to appreciate that aren't rivalrous, eg nerd knowledge, that are interesting and create a bond when you can share them.