Here a few of the adjectives attributed to me over the years; cynic, skeptic,disbeliever, negative. And here are my alternatives; pragmatist or realist. lastly, a definition of cynicism. Cynicism was first a school of philosophy expressing contempt for wealth and pleasure, but currently defined as the distrust of the apparent motives of others. All of the adjectives seem to fit under the umbrella except negative.It is not listed for any of the other terms as either synonym or antonym...no relevance or relationship.
As I previously stated, I believe that all people are inherently good...not that they remain that way. In many "need" becomes "greed", idealism morphs into "let's make a deal" and "bottom line" trumps "human needs". You don't have to ponder long on this, it's pretty much "point and shoot" truth.
So if I believe in what's in front of my face...how is that negative? True, real yes. I am neither a philosopher or a Pollyanna. I do not expect everyone to be nice, just that they start from a nice base---and alter into their final selves.
This is my on line "Collector's Cabinet". It is non-profit and haphazard at best. I leave it to you to sort through and make sense of.The views are mine. The collection reflects some of my interests. But the material must be credited to the vast internet. Otherwise, I never would have been able to amass such a treasure trove. The purpose of this exercise is entertainment, naturally mine, but even more so yours. So, please let me know if anything strikes a chord with you.
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