The Mustang Journal​

In the modern world, cynicism is not uncommon among people. In fact, according to an article by The Atlantic, since 1964, the percentage of those who trust in the U.S. government has dropped to 24%. Cynicism, in its contemporary meaning, is the idea that people are entirely motivated by self-interest, leading to a pessimistic and satirical view of the world. However, that has not always been the case. The ancient Greeks, who created the old version of the ideology, had a muc

Why Care for Philosophy? There would be no modern science, psychology, mathematics, historical studies, or any subject requiring deep knowledge if it were not for philosophy. Philosophy has given Western civilization almost all of its intellectual merits and achievements. We would be stuck worshiping pagan gods and killing each other over loaves of bread if it were not for the ancients who laid a framework for civilization. Oftentimes in modern society, we overlook philosop