"I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we’re lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it’s worse than fear – it’s active disengagement."
- Ken BurnsRenowned American filmmaker Ken Burns, who has made documentaries such as "The Civil War" and "Baseball," frequently considers the effects of cynicism on our lives. According to him, people usually base their decisions on a type of defensive pessimism or skepticism that he refers to as "cynicism." A…