Categories: Mind & Soul

Podcast 466 | Hope for Cynics

In this public episode of , The Minimalists speak with Dr. Jamil Zaki from Stanford University about understanding and overcoming hopelessness and cynicism. Listen to the full Maximal episode on .

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Discussed in This Episode

  • In what ways does cynicism mimic false hope?
  • How do you find hope when you’ve felt hopeless for a long time?
  • What are the surprising downsides of hope?
  • Listener tip: Overthinking makes people feel hopeless.
  • How can I walk away from a hopeless relationship if the other person is unwell?
  • Is there a way for me to lovingly combat my spouse’s cynicism?
  • How can a cynical person stop catastrophizing?
  • How has social media amplified our collective cynicism?
  • How do I snap out of it when I’m feeling hopeless?
  • Do surveys suggest that people are more kind and generous than you think?
  • Hope is a knife.

Minimal Maxims

Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at .

  • Hope is not achieved; it is buried beneath your cynicism.
  • Confidence is authentic; arrogance is a fraud.
  • Hope deferred makes the heart sick.
  • Hope is a measure of future regrets.
  • Relationships might be transactional, but love is not a transaction.
  • Gasoline has never extinguished a fire.
  • Judgment is a mirror that reflects the insecurities of the judge.
  • You can’t rewrite the story until you realize it’s a script.
  • Hopelessness clouds the mind; mindfulness clears the sky.

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