Rob Chavez

Persuasive, faithful to the science, and hopeful.

Revisado: 09-13-24

Hope for Cynics is a masterfully written expedition from the flimsy shelter of interpersonal pessimism to the hopeful, but challenging, optimism for the world and the people around us. From poignant narratives of inspirational figures to cautionary tales of cynicism’s effects in the real world, Dr. Zaki takes the reader through the science of human cooperation and goodness with ease and faithfulness to the rigor of this work. Unlike some books that present an interesting idea at the beginning but lose their steam towards the end, Hope for Cynics only became more interesting and persuasive the farther along you go.

I suspect like many people who will read this book, I learned that I can be cynical in places that I didn’t realize before and perhaps to my own detriment. However, as someone who can be guilty of leaning into the negativity of the world, I also learned that I am not as cynical as thought I was in many places, and that might be the most action-inspiring part of it all.

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