I was looking at an article about Cynicism in the original sense of the term as used to describe the Greek philosophical movement.
A Cynic for example was the first to say "I am a citizen of the world." Or I am "cosmopolitan".
Which now sounds like the exact opposite of cynicism as we understand it.
They were the original "drop outs" at a time when civilisation was crumbling.
Very interesting.
It might perhaps be more enlightening to call "Cynicism", "Doggism".
A Cynic for example was the first to say "I am a citizen of the world." Or I am "cosmopolitan".
Which now sounds like the exact opposite of cynicism as we understand it.
They were the original "drop outs" at a time when civilisation was crumbling.
Very interesting.
It might perhaps be more enlightening to call "Cynicism", "Doggism".