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The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it
by Afforess 13y ago
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it
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- brazzy 13y agoNo; cynicism is intellectual and moral laziness. It allows you to distill a complex world to a simplified negative caricature that justifies not making an effort yourself (or makes your efforts seem more extraordinary than warranted). My personal counter anecdote: 2 weeks ago, I lost my camera (with a nice new lens on it) in the subway. Worth more than $700. Everyone I told said almost the same thing: "you'll never see it again, someone would have to be stupid to give it back; I would, but I'm stupid." Well, 2 days later I picked it up at the lost&found.
- eli_gottlieb 13y agoCynicism has never been useful to actually helping anyone.