What's it all about?

Here are some random facts:

• People are social creatures
• People tend to think that others are like themselves AND
• People tend to want to be like others with just the right amount of uniqueness.

Studies suggest that people are most influenced by their speech environment - that is, people are less likely to lose faith in something, even in face of conflicting evidence, if they are in a speech community of people reinforcing their beliefs.

Given those facts - have you ever wondered what the long-term effects of cynicism are on the species?

How about the way the cynical view of humanity is reflected and reproduced through the mass media?

WHAT IF - we began to mass produce optimism, hope, and a positive outlook?

Would the world be a better place?

Explore the site for reflections on how the world can be a better place - and then visit our forum and enjoy conversation for a better world and a happy soul!

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Some of his most uplifting contributions:

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