1271 || final thoughts on hope for cynics || patreon
"Cynicism is a tool of the status quo." - Jamil Zaki "Billions of us are taught that life is a battle where winners take all and losers are everywhere. Our trust and hope are mocked as naive. By now,y...
2 Marras 202410min
1270 || creative maladjustment || hope for cynics 9
"I am sure that we will recognize that there are some things in our society, some things in our world, to which we should never be adjusted. There are some things concerning which we must always be ma...
1 Marras 202411min
1269 || peace vs. justice || hope for cynics
Peace does not always represent justice or equity. Sometimes, it's good to be agitated. I think we can be hopeful AND angry. I truly believe there is room for both. “The challenge for us... is not to ...
31 Loka 20248min
1268 || disagree better || hope for cynics || 7
"Studies reveal a recipe for disagreeing better:Good disagreers ask questions instead of making statements.They work to get underneath people’s opinions to their stories.When they spot common ground, ...
30 Loka 202410min
1267 || trust is created, not earned || hope for cynics || day 7
"Ernest Hemingway once said, "The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them." He was half right. Trust doesn't just teach us about people; it changes them. It's a gift they repay...
29 Loka 202410min
1266 || hope for cynics (day 5)
"Any of us can seek out more accurate, less cynical news. But don't forget that the stories you tell influence others, too. Gossip is our ancient media, and someone is probably tuned in to yours. Try ...
28 Loka 202410min
1265 || hope for cynics (day 4)
Researchers find that people regularly fail to realize how charitable, trustworthy, and compassionate others are. Helpers are all around; we just don’t see them. Some of these mistakes reflect how our...
26 Loka 202410min
1264 || hope for cynics (part 3)
"Cynics often get people wrong, but that doesn’t mean it’s smart to put faith in everyone, all the time. Skeptics update their beliefs based hundreds of children, and then checked in with them a year ...
25 Loka 202411min
