> Isn’t it cynicism (or idealism) just a survival strategy which happens because of your experiences? Not at all. You are confusing coping mechanisms with (hea

> Isn’t it cynicism (or idealism) just a survival strategy which happens because of your experiences? Not at all. You are confusing coping mechanisms with (healthy) survival strategies. In many societies the absence of empathy and mutual aid is one of the biggest contributors to unhappiness. And it's not correlated with poverty. (I'm not using the word "cynicism" because is very poorly defined and constantly misused in this thread.)