Have you noticed how quickly people seem to lose their tempers today? From traffic jams and customer service to social media and everyday frustrations, anger appears to be everywhere. But is society becoming meaner—or simply more exhausted?
After surviving four years of driving in Cebu City, I learned that traffic in the Philippines isn’t broken—it’s just operating under a completely different set of rules than Americans expect.
All I wanted was a quiet trip to the grocery store with my wife. That’s it. A loaf of bread, a gallon of milk, maybe some bananas. Instead, I got a front-row seat to America’s rage epidemic. We’re at a four-way stoplight, one car in front of us. Light turns green. The guy doesn’t move … Read more
Saturday morning cartoons never taught us this part of adulting: keeping your cool while someone weaponizes two tons of steel. Here’s the straight talk—root causes, dumb triggers, real consequences, and a simple playbook to get home in one piece. Why drivers are so angry Top triggers (and how to defuse them) Consequences (why “teaching a … Read more