Cynicism vs. Skepticism

"Cynicism is a lack of faith in people; skepticism is a lack of faith in our assumptions."

Last week, I had Jamil Zaki on the podcast (episode is here) to discuss his newest book, Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness. If you’ve come across me in person in the last few months, I’ve likely pushed this book on you. While I can drum up enthusiasm for most things, I am uber-enthusiastic about this one: I really, really want ev…