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Yeah, probably. It doesn't help that the clinical meaning and the colloquial meaning of the word are different, with the latter being used by people to hit you
by hypfer 1mo ago
Yeah, probably.
It doesn't help that the clinical meaning and the colloquial meaning of the word are different, with the latter being used by people to hit you over the head with, pretending that it would be the former.
- s1artibartfast 1mo agoWhat are the two?
- hypfer 1mo ago> Cynicism is a negatively biased view of the world Is what you said. The clinical thing. > You're just being cynical Is cognitive dissonance forcing its way out of the mouths of people to shoot the messenger.
- s1artibartfast 1mo agoMaybe I'm being slow, but I still dont get the difference. Isn't the 2nd the same as the first? Isn't the first a product of generator of cognative dissonance? Doubling down on beliefs that pay rent, even when it doesn't fit?
- hypfer 1mo agoYeah tbh my sea lion warning light turned on on the first reply. Right now it is flashing, so I will pull over and call AAA
- s1artibartfast 1mo agoToo bad, I was genuinely curious about how you viewed cynicism, and thought I was being clear and polite in my questions. Self-deprecating even. I think your reaction is rather ironic given the context. An example of how people can't even talk to each other anymore.
- hypfer 1mo agoYes, yes. Truly a shame. Any other interesting thoughts worth sharing from your side?
- card_zero 1mo agoThere's Diogenes, the original cynic with a dog's lifestyle, and there's the Diogenes Club in Sherlock Holmes. In this classical context it's about being unconventional and challenging (challengingly silent, even). You can say "that's just skepticism" but it comes with a certain sulky refusenik flavor, and yet it's defensible as a form of individualism, and presumably positive, at least because it's one form of diversity and critical thought.
- s1artibartfast 1mo agoThat is really interesting! I will have to look it up and read more.