"...The cynic, after all, is inclined to question people's motives and
assume that they are acting self-servingly unless proven otherwise...".writes Julian Baggini in The Guardian.
Certain cynics act dumb, or appear dumb. They do not appear polished, but disheveled. They do not follow anything or anyone, but observes and dissects everything. No other choice.
And it does matter because of this; "...cynicism proves its worth as one of our best defences against spin and manipulation..."
Spin and manipulation. Thomas Carlyle wrote that Imperfection clings to a person, and if they wait till they are brushed off entirely, they would spin for ever on their axis, advancing nowhere.
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words. Philip K. Dick
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw
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