Emily Post, Miss Manners, and the Collapse of Common Courtesy
Emily Post taught kindness. Miss Manners taught civility. Both spent decades explaining how to treat people. Looking at today’s culture, they might wonder what happened.
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The Golden Rule Collapse: Why Modern Culture Feels So Hostile
The “Golden Rule Collapse” begins when people stop treating others the way they themselves would want to be treated and instead justify cruelty, humiliation, and hostility based on politics, tribes, outrage, or social approval.
The Death of Miss Manners: When Civility Became Weakness
The “Death of Miss Manners” problem begins when politeness, restraint, and basic courtesy start being treated as weakness while aggression, humiliation, and public hostility become social currency.
The Golfer’s Psalm
A lighthearted, respectful riff on Psalm 23—straight down the middle.By Chatrodamus The Lord is my Caddy; I shall not want.He grants me good lies on emerald fairways.He leads me away from the waters and bunkers.He restores my swing.He guides me down the cart paths of righteousness,for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the … Read more
What Happened to Basic Decency?
Why does everyone seem angry, loud, and ready to blame somebody else? We used to call it “common decency.” Hold the door. Lower your voice. Shake hands and move on. Lately, it feels like the needle snapped: crowds heckle, drivers rage, politicians posture, media scolds, and everyday people stare through each other like opponents instead … Read more