Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness

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By: Jamil Zaki (Author)

Cynicism is making us sick; Stanford Psychologist…

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  1. mitchell forman

    Preening the feathers
    While it gets mired in the maudlin, preachy, and, ironically, Pollyanna zones, it indefatigably insists that we replace cynicism with skepticism. Any progress towards that goal is no small victory.

  2. Erik Nook

    Highly recommend!
    Jamil is an expert both on the scientific subject matter of this book but also on bringing it to LIFE through his writing! Highly recommend this read!!

  3. Alia

    Don’t miss this book
    The world needs this book. And so do you.

  4. Reviewer

    I would hate to be cynical but….
    This book is a huge disappointment, I wish i could return it.1. Glaring Political bias – all ‘bad’ examples of one political persuasion even when there are clearly cases, sometimes even more cases, on ‘the other side’.2. Glaring Omissions. He goes into reasons why trust is lower and cites only a reason that aligns with his politics, ignoring the most prominent reason for trust has declined, according to many leading social scientists (like the author of Bowling Alone) and common sense observation.3. More or less says ‘trust authority’ and if not you’re a cynic/conspiracy theorist. He says that democracy is declining but only blames one party. Perhaps there is a reason trust in institutions is at an all time low, beyond just ‘conspiracy’?4. Takes strong stances on many current events- and making assumptions about them that simply are not true and probably won’t age well.I am being deliberately vague here because I don’t want to turn this into a political review – and the author is so bias i lost trust in anything he saying, and would assume his ‘advice’ is coming through a rather strong ideological filter first.. I really hate buying a self help book only to receive a political lecture.So.. how to be more hopeful… switch your political beliefs those of the author!It’s a real disappointment because he did seem to be making a good argument why cynicism is actually less accurate than being hopeful, and why its literally bad for your health. He also makes a good distinction between skepticism and cynicism, but all that could be covered in a long article sans the lectures.And if the author is reading this, this is skepticism not cynicism 🙂

  5. AndreaRomance

    Inspiring
    In an era of declining trust and rising cynicism, this book offers a powerful antidote: hopeful skepticism. Drawing on groundbreaking research and compelling stories, this book reveals how our negative expectations can become self-fulfilling prophecies, while hope is both healthier and more realistic.As a natural optimist, I found the opening of this book to be a bit depressing. But once it got going, the tone of the book changed. The science and stories are inspiring.Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

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