As a leftist, I really liked the essay and the theory. I think understanding that our morality is roooted in our social relations can be empowering, because we

As a leftist, I really liked the essay and the theory. I think understanding that our morality is roooted in our social relations can be empowering, because we control those. But I hate the title of the book "It's OK to be cynical". Because in my view, the theory argues against cynicism (as present in fatalistic conservative naturalism and capitalist realism). I think the title will be misunderstood, just like "The Selfish Gene" was (IMHO this theory has potential to be a similar hit). So I don't think this is a defense of cynicism any more that selfish gene is a defense of selfishness.