How Hopeful Skepticism Rather Than Cynicism Can Make A Big Difference
Cynicism is a lack of faith in people; skepticism is a lack of faith in our assumptions. Cynics imagine humanity is awful; skeptics gather information about who they can trust. They hold on to beliefs lightly and learn quickly.”
"Isn’t it telling that in modern usage the realist has become synonymous with the cynic–for someone with a pessimistic outlook? In truth, it’s the cynic who’s out of touch." (from "Humankind: A Hopeful History" by Rutger Bregman, Erica Moore, Elizabeth Manton)
Cynicism is a lack of faith in people; skepticism is a lack of faith in our assumptions. Cynics imagine humanity is awful; skeptics gather information about who they can trust. They hold on to beliefs lightly and learn quickly.
Jamil Zaki • Instead of Being Cynical, Try Becoming Skeptical - by Jamil Zaki - Behavioral Scientist
The biggest challenge to creating your virtuous cycle and one of the most dangerous failure modes of the pathless path is cynicism. Many people who leave the default path do so because they’ve become cynical and are driven by a desire to escape. But escaping is only the first step of leaving a certain path behind. In order to create a sustainable j
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