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this is an outdated definition of cynicism; i think in many modern cases cynicsm is about the written ideals or formal rules being incongruous with the unwritte
by throwawaymaths 2y ago
this is an outdated definition of cynicism; i think in many modern cases cynicsm is about the written ideals or formal rules being incongruous with the unwritten "rules of the game" in a way that isnt necessarily (but often is) about self interest.
- borski 2y agoChanging the definition of the word doesn’t make you right. What I meant is extremely clear, and this sort of pedantry is irrelevant and doesn’t move the conversation forward.
- throwawaymaths 2y agoyou're not responding to the person you think you're responding to.
- borski 2y agoFair, and sorry about that. The point stands, though.