# Cynicism

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- Book: [Cynicism](https://www.bookquiver.com/ansgar-allen/cynicism) ([Cynicism.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/ansgar-allen/cynicism.md))
- Authors: [Ansgar Allen](https://www.bookquiver.com/ansgar-allen)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6253-788-9
- Pages: 280
- Published: 2020-05-05
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A short history of cynicism, from the fearless speech of the ancient Greeks to the jaded negativity of the present. Everyone's a cynic, yet few will admit it. Today's cynics excuse themselves half-heartedly—“I...