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Skepticism may be confused with cynicism or nihilism, but how often do you see a person honestly describe themselves as a cynic or nihilist? It seems that one can adopt the label “skeptic” to avoid the negative image carried by the terms “cynic” or “nihilist”. When asking a question, you can either be seeking an answer or providing condemnation in another form.
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Anybody know any nihilists?
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Not quite the same thing as "skepticism," but since we were blending definitions anyhow...
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^ or is optimism the anomoly, especially American-style optimism?
i'm reminded by a great Sopranos quote from Svetlana, the one-legged Russian: [q]"That's the trouble with you Americans. You expect nothing bad ever to happen, when the rest of the world expects only bad to happen, and they are not disappointed.” [/q] |
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If life seems jolly rotten,
There's something you've forgotten, And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing. When you're feeling in the dumps, Don't be silly chumps. Just purse your lips and whistle. That's the thing. And... Always look on the bright side of life. [whistling] Always look on the right side of life, [whistling] ![]() |
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Skeptical? I tend to believe that there is a scientific answer to everything, no matter how improbable. Spirituality is an individual relationship with ideas or things that you find meaning in, be it a book or nature. My spouse believes in all kinds of things that I can't give any credence to- he thinks his open-mindedness makes him a better person, I think my logic and reason is equally helpful in life.
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