Sentences with phrase «cynical view of»

Gavin Andresen also shared his cynical view of regularly scheduled hard forks, mainly pointing out that there could be issues because «people are lazy and they don't like upgrading.»

I admit that I developed a highly cynical view of both the system and the legal profession.

To that last note, Fox — employers» lawyer that he is — is compelled to add: «Perhaps a little too cynical view of modern employers.»

The Toronto Star offers a somewhat cynical view of a recent green power takeover move, in which Canadian TransAlta has

We see behind the facade and learn of his cynical view of human nature and how he exploits their weaknesses and fears for his financial gain.

Some may think this a cynical view of the world, but it is realistic.

A more cynical view of this frenetic fund birthing process is that mutual fund companies and ETF companies recognize that fund performance is much more a matter of luck than skill.

It's a depressing and cynical view of politics and democracy, but there is research to show that cozy relationships with politicians pay off.

The cynical view of human behavior shared by two new movies, Phantom Thread and Downsizing, was to be expected.

Cotten flawlessly captures Graham Greene's cynical view of American naïveté on matters of international affairs and the mysteries of human behavior.

His perspective contrasts sharply with that of comedic auteurs intent on depicting a cynical view of the modern world clouded with nostalgia.

And it's hard to beat this initial wink, in which the names of the stars and creators of the superhero film are replaced with titles befitting a cynical view of the industry.

See a cynical view of the expensive rescue effort here: http://www.highnorth.no/Library/MediaWatch/fr-th-wh.htm

He also has a cynical view of modern America that's demonstrated in his depiction of the town community and Mildred's morbid view of the Catholic Church.

(This movie came out this year, but who has really heard of it, other than — yes — those with a cynical view of human nature?)

When To Let Your Teenager Start Dating Adults generally take a cynical view of teenage romance, A boy and a girl float down the street holding Welcome to part Four in my All things teen / pre-teen boy series.

With so many people online, there is literally every kind of person you can imagine on online dating, even many with the same cynical view of the process as you.

In so many ways it encapsulates the cynical view of core Labour supporters and values as something to be manipulated and managed by an all - seeing bureaucracy.

Mr Brown had a «very cynical view of mankind and his colleagues», he added.»

Is it any wonder that the public has a cynical view of how the system works?

But humanising The Prince and its cynical view of human nature is, frankly, a bridge too far: an excuse is different to a justification.

Many of those responsible for shaping these policies are tough - minded neoconservatives who share with political philosopher Leo Strauss a cynical view of religion as unfit for elites, but useful in swaying the masses.

nakedpastor said, on February 5th, 2010 at 5:22 pm fishon: «perhaps it makes for good traffic»... That's a rather cynical view of my motives.

At worst, they would harm the economy, centralize more power in Washington — inspiring more lobbying — and entrench a cynical view of politics.

It's a depressing and cynical view of politics and democracy, but there is research to show that cozy relationships with politicians pay off.

Nor can the more cynical views of repressive power proposed by Michel Foucault in relation to prison and asylum go without a Christian theological response.

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The cynical view is that Genuity sold out to a lower - quality competitor instead of doing an IPO.

This corporate trust deficit is not singularly a U.S. phenomenon, as the Volkswagen emission - rigging scandal confirmed the cynical view that in the pursuit of growth there is no triple bottom line.

Still, even with this cynical view, that means that the other half of the countries around the globe are involved in legitimate trade and possibly on the verge of becoming homes to the next Google or British Petroleum.

He's the decadently cynical, and ultimately apostate character featured in the third part of The Lord of the Rings, who in his effort to gain a comprehensive defend - civilization view of the Situation, overwhelmed his spirit with all the doom - portending evidence.

(Isaiah 5:16) Then, in contrast with this view, having described the loose and cynical ways in which popular thought referred to «the Holy One of Israel,» (Isaiah 5:18 - 19) he went on to announce with vehement earnestness the real meanings of holiness in terms of personal morals and social righteousness.

What a cynical, ignorant view of people to insist that, without God, we'd all be violent and immoral.

In the UK we watch re-runs of an old popular series called Dads Army which pokes a cynical view at the second world war Home Guard.

It is a cynical, and a false, view of man which regards economic forces as the sole determiners of human conduct.

The cynical view, of course, is that Abdul - Jabbar is playing just for the money, both to cover the $ 9 million he lost in bad business deals (SI, Oct. 19, 1987) and to fulfill his contractual obligations with the electronics company and athletic wear company that are paying him big bucks to endorse their products.

I don't want to be cynical, but if we keep Theo and The Ox, I can only view the purchase of Lacaz as a replacement for Sanchez who must definitely be going...

The comments were viewed by senior party figures as a cynical attempt by Farron to distance himself from the leadership ahead of a post-election move for the crown.

A lot of Americans on both sides have a very cynical and distrustful view of politicians, seeing them as detached elites with little - to - no real experience

Cynical view: The military represents a large chunk of the US economy; spending more on it is an ideological palatable way for a Republican president to (essentially) increase public spending.

Given voters» experience of public polling at the last general election, it would be natural for them to take a more cynical and circumspect view of opinion research in the lead up to the European referendum.

Campaigners for democratic reform give a mixed reaction on Mr Brown's proposals, with some, such as Power 2010 saying it did not go far enough: «Without troubling the public for their views, ministers hand - picked the voting system they favour in a cynical exercise aimed at wrong - footing the Tories ahead of a likely election defeat.

I suspect what this view comes down to is that local parties these days consist merely of office - seekers and their families — a cynical approach, but in the absence of a grand policy narrative, an understandable one.

«The cynical view is that Chris Gibson realized it was too much of an uphill fight to unseat Governor Cuomo,» says Mann.

Another longtime Lambda member, Alan Fleishman, a former Democratic district leader in Park Slope, takes what he acknowledged is a more «cynical» view of what's going on.

The opposition was grounded in four things: first, many thought the term simply shouldn't be applied to same - sex couples for logical reasons, as it had only ever been applied to heterosexual couples; second, it was viewed as cynical pandering to the agenda of the militant left; third, there were many worse things wrong with the country that required not just the time, but the goodwill of Tory MPs, to get through; and fourth, Cameron had no mandate to do it.

«If I accept their view, I'm accepting a cynical pessimistic view of our community.»

The deleted text, a cynical passage about creationists, was cut by proevolution editors who insist on a neutral point of view.

«While we know that some viewers may be savvy enough to skeptically view music videos or advertisements portraying intoxication as fun, those same viewers may be less cynical when viewing user - generated YouTube videos portraying humorous and socially rewarding escapades of a group of intoxicated peers.»

He freely admits that this view of human nature is cynical and potentially dispiriting.

It was this kind of event that led many people to the cynical view that parapsychology finds a new «breakthrough» about once every decade and then abandons it.