+**Cynicism** is an ancient philosophy that originated in [Ancient Greece](/wiki/ancient_greece), advocating for a life lived according to nature, rejecting societal conventions and desires for wealth, power, and fame. Its practitioners sought happiness through self-sufficiency and the pursuit of [virtue](/wiki/virtue), often with a critical, distrustful view of human sincerity or integrity.
+## See also
+- [Stoicism](/wiki/stoicism)
+- [Skepticism](/wiki/skepticism)
+- [Ethics](/wiki/ethics)