Sentences with phrase «by cynicism»

, a «political» stance and, in the end, are eaten up by the cynicism of their own assumption!

My sarcasm is driven by cynicism because the AG's actions are a sure sign of the failure of proponents of anthropogenic global warming (AGW).

Sir David Chipperfield has accused politicians of lacking courage and vision at a time when «ideas and principles are under siege» and said architecture has become «contaminated by cynicism».

Such non-professional channels enabled Chinese art represented by cynicism and political pop to frequently appear in the west.

Ofelia will be reminded repeatedly throughout the film that there's no such thing as justice or innocence left in the world, and that the best intentions are crushed by cynicism and rage.

The familiar «noir,» (defined as a genre of crime film or fiction characterized by cynicism, fatalism and moral ambiguity) is made to feel new here - and it does - thanks to its anchor lead actor, Krisztián Kolovratnik.

Clooney's romantic charm marked by cynicism reminded me of his turn in one of my favorite films, Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight (1998).

He still wears the suit and talks the talk, but idealism has been supplanted by cynicism.

Peter Kellner considers latest poll on gay marriage and is struck by cynicism towards Cameron (Comments: 0)

It could also be one of the oldest tricks in the book: A guaranteed, for - pay disaster, built by cynicism and greed, and validated on the viewer's part only by a desperation for something like novelty and a persistent morbid curiosity.

On Sunday morning in contemporary America, modern disciples come straggling through the church door weighed down by cynicism, stress, pretense, power.

Who knows what the «pure» is but the one who experienced the degradation of the tax collectors and sinners and became one with them, yet remained wholly uncorrupted by cynicism and coldness of heart?

But many of my conversations with investors have been tinged by cynicism that little will change.

Not exact matches

Against our own self - interest, we get bogged down by shyness, self - consciousness, cynicism, pride, competitiveness, jealousy, and arrogance.

When you look at what's possible by taking the sunny side of the street, it's hard to think of cynicism as anything other than an alibi for being out of ideas.

The citizens of the host country expunge all cynicism and find their eyes filling with tears; television viewers around the globe are inspired by a new generation of fresh - faced athletes, many of them competing in events which would draw almost zero interest in any other context; the networks and sponsors breathe a great sigh of relief knowing that their massive investment was sound; and the folks in Lausanne smile a secret smile.

And of course there is going to be a lot of cynicism from people emailing me saying, «Oh yeah Gary, you're really going to change people's lives by them making $ 48 a month, or $ 350 a month, or $ 1,000 a month.»

When running for the PC leadership last year, Jim Prentice promised to restore trust in a PC Party badly damaged by former Premier Alison Redford, but the latest nomination controversies undermine his promise and will likely increase cynicism among Alberta voters.

By the end of my graduate work, I dearly loved the man, sort of in a Stockholm Syndrome way (where hostages empathize with their captors) but also because despite his vibrant cynicism, he was such an incredibly encouraging person who had clearly learned something from his time in church, or perhaps in spite of it, if his memoir is to be considered.

IMO there are different groups of atheists, but there is a large group which is driven by an unhealthy brand of cynicism, which basically stems from insecurity.

As a committed pessimist, I was decidedly rebuked by his claim that pessimism is not an option for Christians, and that cynicism and despair are the besetting sins of our age.

The untamed cynicism shared by both Hauerwas and Lemert toward the idea that Christians have a stake in the American version of democracy helped bring that era to an end.

The Greek Praise of Poverty: Origins of Ancient Cynicism by William D. Desmond University of Notre Dame Press, 240 pages, $ 25

A world marked by so much injustice, innocent suffering, and cynicism of power can not be the work of a good God.»

However, as Protestantism's puritan impulse became secularized in subsequent centuries, it took the form of rationalistic cynicism and skepticism — a mind - set now shared by believers and unbelievers alike.

Millions of gallant souls have known that experience, and instead of being wrecked by life's tragedies or driven into skepticism and cynicism, they have found an inner resource which brought them through their hardships radiant and triumphant.

Some cynicism is understandable — we're a non-committal bunch by design (bound to garner cries of «flake»), and we're easily dismissed as new age relativists.

Cynicism and moral anarchism, whether expressed in crimes against persons and property by the dispossessed or in self - interested manipulation by the better - off, are, if I read modern history right, more likely a prelude to authoritarianism if not fascism.

Nowhere have the weak social foundations of American liberal institutions been more evident than in the battered and tattered nature of the welfare state, and in the cynicism with which it is viewed by nearly the entire populace — from the wealthy to the poor, for different reasons.

When I comment by quoting his actual blog people almost always back down from their support of his aggressive cynicism.

The cynicism that pervades contemporary cultural life must be replaced by a deep confidence in the human purposes and importance of art.

The biggest story here is the cynicism and / or ignorance - by - choice of the rest of the Republican field.

I keep finding myself hoping that tomorrow, 9/11, maybe these comments sections will quieten for a bit out of respect to the nearly 3,000 of all faiths, and many countries, who were murdered by Islamic extremists... but then my natural cynicism kicks in and I expect Reality will post a bazillion web pages worth of copy - and - paste's of 9/11 sites — maybe even «Truther» sites, so my hopes are dashed

Corruption and graft — the manipulation of political processes by moneyed special interests — feed cynicism and undercut the popular trust necessary for democracy to thrive.

If the U.S., as Arthur Schlesinger Sr. once observed, has become «a government of the corporations, by the corporations and for the corporations,» how can it be saved from a cynicism that inevitably erodes people's fundamental confidence in democratic institutions?

This is the deepest reason why Christians are troubled by the apathy and cynicism that has infected our political process.

That assumes a level of cynicism that may be cultivated by a Mitt Romney, but probably not many rank - and - file conservatives, who either don't know this, or suffer from such extreme cognitive dissonance that it doesn't effect their thinking.

A good picture of the general squalor, cynicism, and despair in Soviet life was provided by a documentary film Tak Zhit Nel» zya (roughly «We can't go on living like this»), which was released into movie theaters in the summer of 1990.

An attitude which avoids both sentimentality and cynicism must obviously be grounded in a Christian view of human nature which is schooled by the Gospel not to take the pretensions of men at their face value, on the one hand, and, on the other, not to deny the residual capacity for justice among even sinful men.14

Do not be discouraged by the darkness of political cynicism, but rather overcome the darkness, vote.

It may be that we are too dull and businesslike today, but at least we are safe from the kind of disillusionment that occurred so disastrously before, when romantic idealism was followed by general cynicism.

In short, cynicism robs moral life of its «zest for adventure» by its inability to transcend a narrow interest in hopelessness.

Deprived of an understanding of reason that transcends science, people are tempted by purely subjectivist attitudes toward their deepest moral and political commitments, leaving them vulnerable to manipulation and cynicism.

Its follies go far toward explaining why the grandeur of politics has faded, to be replaced by a weary cynicism that often masquerades as sophistication.

How do we live in a culture that rushes by the church and either yawns with boredom or wrinkles its eyebrows with cynicism?

I sense this within myself and struggle daily to keep my cynicism in check by cultivating the fruit of the spirit, nurturing my sense of wonder and gratitude, and practicing grace.

When he wrote it, my brother had gone through the wars, so to speak, spiritual and emotional, and it has a wry, nightmarish intensity to it, run through by deep veins of both withering cynicism and luminous faith, that I found fascinating and rather disturbing.

The depravity of their cynicism astounds even a crusty old bird like me: If Golden Rice is a success and effectively reduces blindness, disease, and death caused by vitamin A deficiency in millions of rice consumers, it will pave the way for other GM food crops that may be healthier for people and good for the environment.

I was at the match, and although our performance was pretty dreary between when Kos scored and Alexis came on, I have to say I was pretty disappointed with the level of cynicism shown by both the Southampton fans and players, who I always considered to be fair previously.

AB is really about social commentary and how a simple man and his antics (read poor behavior) can make millions by creating a distraction for the masses from every day life's drudgery, and cynicism.