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| ▲ | hypfer a day ago | parent [-] | | > Cynicism is a negatively biased view of the world Is what you said. The clinical thing. > You're just being cynical Is cognitive dissonance forcing its way out of the mouths of people to shoot the messenger. | | |
| ▲ | s1artibartfast a day ago | parent [-] | | Maybe I'm being slow, but I still dont get the difference. Isn't the 2nd the same as the first? Isn't the first a product of generator of cognative dissonance? Doubling down on beliefs that pay rent, even when it doesn't fit? | | |
| ▲ | hypfer a day ago | parent [-] | | Yeah tbh my sea lion warning light turned on on the first reply. Right now it is flashing, so I will pull over and call AAA | | |
| ▲ | s1artibartfast a day ago | parent [-] | | Too bad, I was genuinely curious about how you viewed cynicism, and thought I was being clear and polite in my questions. Self-deprecating even. I think your reaction is rather ironic given the context. An example of how people can't even talk to each other anymore. | | |
| ▲ | card_zero 18 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | There's Diogenes, the original cynic with a dog's lifestyle, and there's the Diogenes Club in Sherlock Holmes. In this classical context it's about being unconventional and challenging (challengingly silent, even). You can say "that's just skepticism" but it comes with a certain sulky refusenik flavor, and yet it's defensible as a form of individualism, and presumably positive, at least because it's one form of diversity and critical thought. | | | |
| ▲ | hypfer a day ago | parent | prev [-] | | Yes, yes. Truly a shame. Any other interesting thoughts worth sharing from your side? |
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