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Culture Of Cynicism

from *From Hope To Cynicism by Steve Shapiro

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To live with sincerity in our CULTURE OF CYNICISM is very difficult.

Cynicism is the belief that people are generally morally bankrupt and behave treacherously in order to maximize their self-interest. Cynics are pessimistic about the capacity of human beings to make correct ethical choices.

Sincere enthusiasm and hopeful optimism must be balanced by skepticism, critical thinking and a healthy dose of cynicism.

"If you are only skeptical, then no new ideas make it through to you. You become a crotchety old person convinced that nonsense is ruling the world. But every now and then, a new idea turns out to be valid and wonderful. If you are too much in the habit of being skeptical about everything, you are going to miss or resent it, and either way you will be standing in the way of understanding and progress."

- Carl Sagan

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from *From Hope To Cynicism, track released August 1, 2022

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Steve Shapiro Oakland, California

Steve Shapiro has composed music for hundreds of radio and TV commercials, documentary films, infomercials and other TV programs. He was the music director at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, which produced hundreds of award-winning educational films and recordings. He has a BA in Music from Brown University and an MA in Music from the Manhattan School of Music. ... more

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