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Cynicism

The Triumph of Progressivism: Graduation 2013 and 1968

Robert Reich | Posted 05.14.2013 | College
Robert Reich

Many of you soon-to-be college graduates are determined to make the world a better place. But many of you are cynical about politics. You see the system as inherently corrupt. You doubt real progress is possible. Let me remind you: Cynicism is a self-fulfilling prophesy.

5 Unconscious Habits That Block Your Inner Peace

Pamela Dussault | Posted 05.09.2013 | Healthy Living
Pamela Dussault

There are many different ways to attain inner peace, tranquility and serenity. Practicing meditation, affirmations and breath work are a few good ones. However, sometimes hidden blockages exist that may prevent you from attaining that inner calm you seek.

The 4 Biggest Myths About Marriage

Jennifer Nagy | Posted 04.25.2013 | Divorce
Jennifer Nagy

Before I got married and then divorced, I believed in all of the "happily-ever-after" fairy tales. I believed in the nonsense that rom-coms push down our throats about soulmates and forever and love at first sight.

Why the Oscars Hate Comedy (Unless They Don't)

Mark Juddery | Posted 04.20.2013 | Entertainment
Mark Juddery

As we move closer to the Oscars, I've had the usual feeling of deja vu. Almost without fail, entertainment writers write the same articles during awards season, all leading up to "Hollywood's night of nights".

Can You Show Me The Way To The Pope? Nope!

Charlie Carillo | Posted 04.15.2013 | New York
Charlie Carillo

Popes only get our full attention when they're on the way in or on the way out. They're a lot like flashlight batteries -- most people don't notice them until they've expired.

5 Tips For Making Lifelong Friendships

Lisa Firestone | Posted 04.10.2013 | Healthy Living
Lisa Firestone

Holding yourself to these five standards will help you develop within yourself and will expand your potential to grow meaningful friendships throughout your life.

As the Cynicism Washes Away

Carol Smaldino | Posted 03.30.2013 | Politics
Carol Smaldino

The services of Medicare and Medicaid "do not make us a nation of takers, but enable us to be free... We will respond to the threat of climate change...

Glass Half-Full: How To Be A Little Less Cynical

Lisa Firestone | Posted 02.04.2013 | Healthy Living
Lisa Firestone

Ultimately, it is always in our own self-interest to be open and vulnerable rather than to be nasty or write people off. The only person we can control is ourselves. When we get cynical, we are the ones who suffer.

"My Vote Doesn't Matter": Helping Students Surmount Political Cynicism

Paul Loeb | Posted 11.25.2012 | College
Paul Loeb

You've heard it again and again. "My vote doesn't matter," students too often say. Others complain that politicians are "all the same and all corrupt." How do we overcome this cynical resignation and encourage students to register and vote despite their conviction that the game is fundamentally rigged?

Have We Lost Faith In Humanity?

Intent | Posted 09.10.2012 | Healthy Living
Intent

Our cynicism has conditioned us to always see the negative in people. But we should really give each other another chance. We should stop thinking of the glass as half empty and try to find the positive in others.

Cynicism 101

Gillian Clark | Posted 07.11.2012 | DC
Gillian Clark

My parents tried their best to school me in the ways of the world, so when I started college, I figured I had enough cynicism to make it on my own.

Why I'm a Cynical Optimist

Katherine Krauss | Posted 07.11.2012 | Teen
Katherine Krauss

I have chosen and would encourage others to adopt a brand of cynical optimism because it serves as a catalyst for the creativity that is needed to solve the world's most pressing problems.

Fighting Cynicism Without & Within

Nato Green | Posted 03.11.2012 | San Francisco
Nato Green

Last spring, after 14 years as a labor activist, I walked away. After devoting my adult life to building worker power, I hung it up for comedy. I told...

WATCH: Stan Catches Cynicism On 'South Park'

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 08.09.2011 | Comedy

Ah, cynicism. The little chip on your shoulder that comes after childhood, forever tainting your outlook on life. Or, if you're like Stan on this week...

Obama the President Defeats Obama the Movement

Jeffrey Winters | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jeffrey Winters

Activity replaced apathy. Excitement replaced boredom. Hope replaced resignation. Many feel foolish for allowing a flicker of hope to interrupt their experienced pessimism.

Cynics Need to Drop Their Fear, Contempt

Michael Roth | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Michael Roth

In this age of degraded political discourse and anonymously funded attack ads, it's easy to see the reasons for the cynical withdrawal from public life. But we must turn back the tide of cynicism.

'Soul Of A Citizen' Excerpt: Taking Money Out Of Politics: A Grassroots Effort For Clean Elections

Paul Loeb | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Paul Loeb

Maine's Clean Elections Act passed with 56 percent of the vote, and it changed Maine's politics. By 2008, three quarters of the candidates in the state were participating.

A Reality (and Sanity) Check for Progressives- Speech to Petaluma Progressive Festival

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Cynthia Boaz

Transcript of my comments to the annual Progressive Festival in Petaluma, CA, September 26, 2010: First of all, thank you to the organizers of this e...

I Love America Because No One Murdered Jay Leno

Chris Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Chris Kelly

As I watched the fireworks with my kids on the Fourth, I realized I still believe in this system. If the people in charge were really as evil as the cynics and the conspiracy nuts say, Jay Leno would be dead as an unfunny doornail.

The Four Horsemen

Jim Selman | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Jim Selman

Do we all become infected with the disease of cynicism and give into our basest instincts and fears or do we start a new story about who we are and who we can be for each other?

Overrated: Following Your Dreams

Christine Egan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Christine Egan

You can do anything you put your mind to! If anyone tells you that, they're either lying or stupid, or both. Sure, the idea sounds nice in theory....

'Soul Of A Citizen' Excerpt: The Real Rosa Parks

Paul Loeb | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Paul Loeb

The full story of Rosa Parks reminds us that her tremendously consequential act, along with everything that followed, depended on all the humble, frustrating work that she and others had undertaken earlier on.

'Soul of a Citizen' Excerpt: What Cynicism Costs Us

Paul Loeb | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Paul Loeb

A long-powerful strain in our culture posits all businesspeople and politicians as corrupt, all religious leaders charlatans, all journalists hacks--and all who'd dare to try to work to change their society naïve fools.

Notes From TED: Can Simplicity and Innovation Overcome Complexity and Cynicism?

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Arianna Huffington

TED is the perfect antidote to cynicism. The one thing you're never going to hear here is: "I love your idea, but it will never fly... you'll never get it past middle America... you'll never get it past Olympia Snowe!" READ MORE Do You Yahoo!? We Do Too (Check Out Our New Yahoo! App) This cool tool lets you quickly flip through all our different sections and preview the latest posts from our top bloggers. And that's just one of the ways we've synced up HuffPost and Yahoo!. READ MORE The Tea Party 600: Canaries in the Political Coal Mine? Think of the Tea Party movement as a boil alerting us to the infection lurking under the skin of the body politic. READ MORE WATCH: Arianna Discusses Glenn Beck and Political Paranoia on Reliable Sources WATCH: Arianna Discusses the Tea Party and Sarah Palin on Countdown

Learning The Art Of Happiness

Howard C. Cutler, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Howard C. Cutler, M.D.

New scientific evidence dispels our cultural biases and myths, such as perceiving happiness as a somewhat "soft" or frivolous subject, or considering happiness to be self-centered or self-indulgent.