Everybody_Knows__Cynicism_in_America

Everybody Knows: Cynicism in America William Chaloupka in his book, Everybody Knows, Cynicism in America, explores the cause, effect and need for cynicism in the American political arena. He educates the reader on the history of cynicism and the role it plays in today’s society by dividing the book into three areas. Part one allows the reader to look at the history of cynicism while, part two elaborates on the evolution of cynicism and the effect on life today, and, in part three, explains the role of cynicism and its importance in America’s politics. The idea of doubting the messenger has historical ties going back as far as when man began living in communities. For example, Thomas, known as the doubting apostle, questions Jesus’ image after his resurrection. Early in his book, Chaloupka states that such cynicism is a cultural strain (page xv). This view draws the reader a picture of yeast brewing and growing, and, if left unchecked could expand without limit. Cynicism can feed on itself, perpetuating many misconceptions that can aid or hurt the society as a whole. The first section of Chaloupka’s book examines the definition of cynicism and the role it plays in America’s social and political culture, especially cynicism, chaloupka, author, effect, political, part, belief, book, american, voters, two, system, society, role, reader, process, power, example, examines, today’s, states, social, result, public, press, politics, one, government, different, cynical, become, america’s, allows, allow, yet, without, william, way, values, trust, true, time, through, three, section, same, run, relationship, question, public’s