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Hope for Cynics

Hope for Cynics

An excerpt from Jamil Zaki's new book on the science of human goodness

Jill Filipovic
Sep 26, 2024
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Hello, cynic here.

It’s tough to be trusting in today’s America. This is, after all, a country that is not only divided, but one in which I personally struggle to fully understand those on the far opposite end of my own politics. But cynicism is also poisonous, a quick path to getting nothing done and making no progress.

So I was excited to see Jamil Zaki…

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