Ancient Cynicism was a philosophy of virtue, simplicity and moral independence—not pessimism. Perhaps that’s exactly what ...

Did you ever notice how emotions flow through society from person to person, from group to group, because of the effects of emotional contagion? Emotions have run high in the past few years. They ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Maggie Chiang / For The Times) If you feel certain your preferred candidate will lose the presidential election, that AI is ...

All politicians are venal and corrupt, so supporting one over the other is pointless. The media always lies; never believe anything you hear on the news. Putin has infiltrated social media so ...

Poll after poll shows Americans' trust in government and one another is historically low. Faith in institutions is abysmal and interpersonal confidence has worsened. Ratings of scientists have now ...

Connie Schultz’s recent piece on the dangerous lure of cynicism is worth the read. I try to think of cynicism as coming in two flavors. One is stylistic, working mostly at the surface level. It’s the ...

The Bureau of Cynicism delves into the tumultuous political journey of John Steenhuisen, a man who has turned scandals into a ...

Cynicism is a belief that humans are self-interested and immoral. Cynicism was once seen as radical, now is largely viewed as corrosive. Cynicism in large doses is unhealthy, but in some forms may be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ATHENS, GREECE, MAY 11: A statue of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato stands outside the Athens Academy, one of the city's ...