Well, I know for a fact that I’m a cynic. But I wanted to have a definition for it, so I took a peek at the Internet. The sweet Wikipedia had some definition, totally irrelevant of the popular culture, based on some old Greek Philosophy practicing Areté. Finally I found some interesting matching definitions on wiki.answers.com : What is the difference between a cynic and an idealist? A cynic is someone who fails to thrive, who picks apart good ideas …