Explore the ancient Greek philosophy of cynicism, which calls for the rejection of materialism and conformity in favor of a simple life. In the 4th century BCE, a young Diogenes of Sinope was found to be counterfeiting coins. He was stripped of his citizenship, his money, all his possessions and sent into exile. He decided he would live self-sufficiently, close to nature, without materialism, vanity, or conformity and only then could he be truly free. William D. Desmond details how Diogenes gave rise to the philosophy of cynicism.

探索古希腊的犬儒主义哲学，它呼吁摒弃唯物主义和顺从性，追求简单生活。 在公元前4世纪，人们发现年轻的中石化迪奥尼根人在造假币。 他被剥夺了公民身份，金钱和所有财产，被流放。 他决定，他将实现自给自足，贴近自然，没有物质主义，虚荣心或顺从性，只有这样他才能真正地自由。 威廉·戴斯蒙德（William D. Desmond）详细介绍了第欧根尼（Diogenes）如何产生犬儒主义的哲学。