I hate being cynical. It’s a total waste of time. Except when it’s fun to be realistic and cynicism is the only out. In the name of realism and in the hope of connecting some lost dots, I’ve attempted to create a list item rondo that will explain the viscious circle of contemporary cynicism:

1. Life is too short for anyone to be truly kind.
2. Individuals have no ability to self-police.
3. Businesses are, as the tax laws state, fundamentally individuals.
4. Government has a reason to be self-organized for itself.
5. Communities organize around delusionally common attributes.
6. Organizations act on their own behalf.
7. Financial institutions act as a lever to consolidate wealth.
8. Travel is inherently colonialist and escapist.
9. Building is destructive.
10. Staying in place is anarchic.
11. Life is too short for anyone to be truly kind.