<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Cynicism protects against surprise by expecting... > Cynicism protects against surprise by expecting betrayal, but it can also cancel cooperation before evidence is available. **Source:** [[livestreams/Gratitude Under Pressure, Contingency Planning, and the Freedom to Want Less - Workbook|Gratitude Under Pressure, Contingency Planning, and the Freedom to Want Less]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Cynicism protects against surprise by expecting betrayal, but it can also cancel cooperation before evidence is available.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-cynicism-protects-against-before-evidence-available ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->