{"id":12693,"date":"2020-05-24T05:41:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T03:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=12693"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:24:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:24:04","slug":"the-philosophy-of-cynicism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/05\/the-philosophy-of-cynicism\/","title":{"rendered":"The Philosophy of Cynicism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complexity has been part of human evolution. We are all living in a bubble as life is made easier by the advanced technology which made humans acquire more than what they really need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is our present reality. However, cynicism is contrary to how many are living their lives now. It is about spurning the comfort and materialism to adhere to simple living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video below to learn more about this philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The philosophy of cynicism - William D. Desmond\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Utzym1I_BiY?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is cynicism?<\/li><li>How has this practice evolved through time?<\/li><li>Can we consider cynicism a good trait to possess?<\/li><li>What did you learn about this philosophy?  <\/li><li>Share your thoughts on this statement: &#8220;by rejecting the opinions of others and societal measures of success, we could be truly free&#8221;.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Complexity has been part of human evolution. 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