If you thought you were going to read about how you shouldn't be cynical and how cynicism is bad... Not so fast! Let’s dig a little deeper! What is cynicism, anyway? One definition points to how ...

When I describe “cynics,” you might conjure up a certain type of person: the toxic, smirking misanthrope, oozing contempt. But they are not a fixed category, like New Zealanders or anesthesiologists.

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

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 latest ...

Over the years, the definition of cynicism has shifted dramatically—from an ascetic school of philosophy in ancient Greece (spelled with a capital "C") to, today, a distrust of others for being ...

Cynicism is all around us; it’s contagious, and it can permeate an entire generation’s thinking quickly. Young people today are faced with mental health, physical health, social, democracy and climate ...

If anything can halt the spread of the ‘ism’ that robs us of hope, trust, and agency, it’s the philosophy that is the rhetorical equivalent of a dog’s bark. The defining “ism” of our age is neither ...

Don’t be so trusting. Watch your back. You can’t be too careful. That’s the way to get ahead in life, right? A recent paper by researchers at the University of Cologne casts some doubt on this idea.

Positivity seems to be one of the most valued traits in modern companies. At Whole Foods, the core values are ‘We Satisfy, Delight, and Nourish Our Customers,’ At Coca Cola, values include “integrity: ...

Since the election of Donald Trump public trust has waned across a range of institutions — especially government and the press. According to the Edelman Trust Barometer, from 2017-18 the United States ...