Abortion in America: Roe v. Wade ruling matters, but mostly as a symbol. It has not protected abortion rights. Cynicism is simply a discount rate for political honesty. Even cynics should not ...

But they are not a fixed category, like New Zealanders or anesthesiologists. Cynicism is a spectrum. We all have cynical moments, or in my case, cynical years. Cynicism—the belief that all ...

Shallow cynicism offers false simplicity, while deeper wisdom provides real hope. Let’s start with the recycling symbols on plastic containers. That’s a public relations effort perpetrated by ...

Zaki’s book, I later told him in an interview, is critical reading in a world where cynicism seems like the only justifiable psychological protection one has against climate despair and chaos.

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Navigating uncertainty. During uncertain times, many of us are drawn to cynicism, seeing humanity as inherently selfish, greedy and untrustworthy. In his ...

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