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jason_square t1_j2vk3mb wrote

Reply to comment by oramirite in Look on the dark side | We must keep the flame of pessimism burning: it is a virtue for our deeply troubled times, when crude optimism is a vice by ADefiniteDescription

And you will find it that once you become cynical, and say someone badly betrays you, you will have trouble going back to naive optimism

But you are right, and cynicism shouldnt have the last word

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oramirite t1_j2vma7p wrote

This completely depends on the person, their collective situations, and their outlook.

EDIT: Sorry, I didn't mean to come in hot like this was a debate or anything. This can be very hard. But yes, ultimately you can't let cynicism take over, because it's the death knell. Cynicism is to solidify your expectations as nothing. You won't be able to authentically interact with any humans after that.

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gtx670 t1_j3kf8tq wrote

How do you know, are you a cynic?

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