What's the difference between cynicism and pessimism? And why do people keep using them interchangeably?
Cynicism is looking at a situation objectively and realistically, pessimism is consciously applying negativity to a situation, whether it warrants it or not.
>>7703399
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>>7703399
The cynic tries to ignore social convention
The pessimist thinks that good things happen for the worse (pleb version : a statistically even situation "has more chance" to have the bad outcome)
>>7703399
Cynicism is being distrusting of things that appear to be good. Pessimism is arguing that things are not very good themselves.
cynic is someone who has been disappointed by/has low expectations of other people. A pessimist has a negative view of life in general.
