Sulamalik wrote:I think in modern, western, society, we have given cynicism far greater respect than it deserves. Misanthrope is easy, it's things like hope and faith that are harder to deal with, and ultimately, are the things which makes this world a better place. We should never confuse wisdom with cynicism, 'cause all it leads to are one liners on an internet forum.
I...can we be friends? Because I agree with this utterly.
I'm a pretty cynical person myself, but a lot of the time, I find that I get sick of it too, and it isn't right every time. It is, it seems, just easier and lazier to be misanthropic these days than it is to be realistically idealistic.