When I describe “cynics,” you might conjure up a certain type of person: the toxic, smirking misanthrope, oozing contempt. But they are not a fixed category, like New Zealanders or anesthesiologists.

Let’s be honest: Cynicism has a certain appeal. It makes us feel sharp. Sophisticated. Ahead of the curve. In a world filled with spin, scams, and sugar-coated corporate speak, being cynical can feel ...

Did you ever notice how emotions flow through society from person to person, from group to group, because of the effects of emotional contagion? Emotions have run high in the past few years. They ...

Cynicism is a belief that humans are self-interested and immoral. Cynicism was once seen as radical, now is largely viewed as corrosive. Cynicism in large doses is unhealthy, but in some forms may be ...

Regarding Tunku Varadarajan’s “The Weekend Interview With Vivek Ramaswamy: Can This Man Put Wokeism Out of Business?” (June 26): It is encouraging that Mr. Ramaswamy has come to see that the woke (née ...