{"product_id":"hope-for-cynics-jamil-zaki-9781538743072","title":"Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmazon Editors' Pick for Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cynicism 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).\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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jamil Zaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538743078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538743072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.80d","brand":"Jamil Zaki","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46571383849215,"sku":"9781538743072","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bcf9552e-acf1-46d5-95f0-12b45619dcb8.jpg?v=1738808076","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hope-for-cynics-jamil-zaki-9781538743072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}