A Rant Against the Cynicism of Millennials
A blight upon the earth, the cynic must be put in his place, for the pernicious message he sends out, is spreading. And we millennials are particularly susceptible to falling prey to it. What strange times we live in! When it is considered almost “fashionable” to be cynical these days. And why so? Because cynics like to believe that they have a more rational outlook of the world in general. It certainly has a ring of truth to it. Cynics are often the over-rationalising type; they reduce the shades of the world to a set of facts. As if the world could be quantified by even the best among us! It is my opinion that the cynic does so to feel good about themselves as they walk about drunk with intellectual condescension. Smugness is the hallmark of a cynic. He sees no worth in the world, and for him, humanity is irredeemable. Typically, a cynic will only fight battles that he knows he will win, and in that, his sense of confidence is rooted in shaky foundations. He stands by on t...