... used business men (often in advertising) and politicians as her target examples for why cynicism, when applied, can be a virtue. A caveat, however, is that we only appreciate them if they share the target of our ... , has elements that are inherently immoral in some aspects already. So her definition of cynicism differs somewhat from the more layman way of thinking about cynics. In a nutshell which ...

... institution and has a foot at the door. I was told two things: (1) faculty cynicism and skepticism are major impediments to innovation; (2) we need to think in terms of ... , quite sincerely, that if I were cynical and skeptical I never would have accepted appointment to the committee. Cynicism and skepticism are modes of non-participation. They are lazy. I am in fact an optimist, even a utopianist: I ...

Cynicism and opportunism, that's where it's ended up, W. says. We're all cynical, and we're all opportunists. The rules of the game, which we ... obliged to play, are artificial. Nothing means anything - we all know that. The rules themselves are without meaning. But we must play, and that is our cynicism. We play as we are played, dice thrown across the universe ... We're ...

... resign onto the plush red couch in my living room, sit alone in cynicism feeling sorry for myself that I no longer belong - that I was somehow robbed. I don't think this is ... body of believers and grown it into a place where He is being made known, glorified, and worshiped. When I allow cynicism to grow in my heart towards the church and leadership, not only does it distance me from the church ...

... these critics seem to think it's a failing on the Coens' part that they have never gotten over this cynicism. Sometimes people call them "juvenile" and sigh: 'Oh, ... have to grant that they're honest. It would be nearly impossible for any other filmmaker to fake the cynicism that the Coens pull off with total sincerity. Many of the critics who denounce such pessimistic ways ...

Cynicism Infected Enoch's Dreams: A Nuclear Energy Nightmare from Wes Rehberg on Vimeo. An experimental video summary of the nightmare persons exposed to contamination at nuclear energy fuel processing plants have died from and yet face in their lives. Nine minutes, placed in the context of the Enoch's Dreams project.