Hope for Cynics

An excerpt from Jamil Zaki's new book on the science of human goodness

Hello, cynic here.

It’s tough to be trusting in today’s America. This is, after all, a country that is not only divided, but one in which I personally struggle to fully understand those on the far opposite end of my own politics. But cynicism is also poisonous, a quick path to getting nothing done and making no progress.

So I was excited to see Jamil Zaki…