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Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Quotes: Cynicism is often seen as a rebellious attitude in western popular culture, but in reality, our cynicism advances the desires of the powerful: cynicism is obedience.
         

Cynicism is often seen as a rebellious attitude in western popular culture, but in reality, our cynicism advances the desires of the powerful: cynicism is obedience.


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This page presents the quote "Cynicism is often seen as a rebellious attitude in western popular culture, but in reality, our cynicism advances the desires of the powerful: cynicism is obedience.". Author of this quote is Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century. This quote is about culture, cynicism,.