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Thank you for saying what the inner cynic in me also thought. It is ironic that this "cynical" attitude is actually non cynical: a belief in objective data, an
by michaelneale 17y ago
Thank you for saying what the inner cynic in me also thought.
It is ironic that this "cynical" attitude is actually non cynical: a belief in objective data, and an attempt to find meaning based on facts and logic. Yet by many this sort of thing would be viewed as "cynical".
- jackchristopher 17y agoI agree that cynics sometimes bring us to earth. But you have to question their motives too. Here's a good post on that: http://lesswrong.com/lw/ym/cynical_about_cynicism/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/ym/cynical_about_cynicism/ I'm especially on guard against cynicism because it seems to be a standard corruption of rationality in particular. If many people are optimists, then true rationalists will occasionally have to say things that sound pessimistic by contrast. EDIT: I don't mean to imply anyone here is a cynic or that I know their motives whether they are or not. But I wanted to make the general point.