{"product_id":"hope-for-cynics-the-surprising-science-of-human-goodness-9781538743065","title":"Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynicism is making us sick; Stanford Psychologist Dr. Jamil Zaki has the cure--a \"ray of light for dark days\" (Adam Grant, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1972, half of Americans agreed that most people can be trusted; by 2018, only a third did. Different generations, genders, religions, and political parties all think human virtue is evaporating. Cynicism is an understandable response to a world full of injustice and inequality. But in many cases, it is misplaced. Dozens of studies find that people fail to realize how kind, generous, and open-minded others really are. Cynical thinking deepens social problems: when we expect the worst in people, we often bring it out of them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e We don't have to remain stuck in this cynicism trap. Through science and storytelling, Jamil Zaki imparts the secret for beating back cynicism: \u003ci\u003e hopeful skepticism\u003c\/i\u003e--thinking critically about people and our problems, while honoring and encouraging our strengths. Far from being na?ve, hopeful skepticism is a precise way of understanding others that can rebalance our view of human nature and help us build the world we truly want. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538743065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jamil Zaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413683499189,"sku":"9781538743065","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_05c6c92e-fbeb-4c0e-a569-2ab0f659f7ea.jpg?v=1720538303","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hope-for-cynics-the-surprising-science-of-human-goodness-9781538743065","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}