Theodore Taptiklis·10 hours agoHow AI can help us to transform our listeningHere we are As if unbidden war, pestilence, autocracy, poverty and human displacement, planetary heating and degradation weren’t enough, we’ve now been visited by an apparently apocalyptic, era-defining technology. Having wintered and withered more than once in fifty years, AI has suddenly blossomed into a rampant and apparently uncontrollable force of nature. Tristan…Civility16 min readCivility16 min read
David Weldy·May 23Member-onlyWhatever Happened To Civility?I was (once again) at the self-checkout line at Walmart last Saturday. Once again, two customers started arguing about…nonsense. “Her buggy bumped into mine!” It seems since Walmart introduced this to customers, it has brought about more confrontations. And fights. I don’t remember seeing this many fights at a checkout…Civility1 min readCivility1 min read
William McHugh·4 days agoWhat’s up with manners and civility?For some time, I have been wondering if civility and manners are getting worse. It seems like even little things like saying please and thank you are not in fashion anymore, which is sad. I also wondered if technological advances and the use of the internet, email, and social media…Civility5 min readCivility5 min read
Todd Wente·5 days agoThe Perception Factor: How to Make it Work For YouA couple of days ago, I published a story on how perception works against us. In that story, I mainly focused on the Halo Effect that is utilized by marketers and influencers to get us to make decisions that might not necessarily be wise. The classic example is paying more…Civility3 min readCivility3 min read
Paul GardnerinCrow’s Feet·May 19Musings About the World From Two Screened-in PorchesAbout how we can live together. — This is our front porch. It is perched on a little mound set back from the sidewalk On the busiest street in town. Here is our back porch.Civility2 min readCivility2 min read
David B Morris·May 21Censorship Series Part 4: The Real Reason Why Politics Used to Be ‘Civil’But That Doesn’t Mean We Should Just Stop Talking To Each Other I have always believed civility is an overrated virtue. I think life is little more than a series of microaggressions that will over the course of any given time drive a person to the brink of madness and…Civility9 min readCivility9 min read
A More Perfect Union·Apr 28The False Glitter of Democracy“No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…” — Winston Churchill in a speech to Parliament, November 11, 1947 “Wrong ideas come…Civility4 min readCivility4 min read
maureenlewis342·Apr 23From the Dead-EndWe raised our kids on a dead-end street, blocks from the local high school and vibrant village, uphill from the park with free concerts at the ampitheater, running trails, playgrounds, baha trails in the woods, and in earshot of the football field that two different programs called their home-field and…Civility5 min readCivility5 min read
Brian Tubbs·Apr 18Member-onlyReasoning With the Unreasonable on MediumMy Ongoing, Frustrating Encounters with Hate and Intolerance on This Platform — Do you ever feel like beating your head against a wall while trying to reason with people in the comments section of Medium? Do you find yourself emotionally exhausted, trying to engage with individuals who seem so angry, so hateful, or so closed off to any perspectives but their own? …Civility4 min readCivility4 min read
Brian Tubbs·Apr 17Member-onlyDemocracy Can’t Survive a Culture of ContemptThe Cost of Hatred and Toxicity in Political Discourse — Political discourse in the United States has devolved into a toxic and hostile environment. This culture of contempt threatens to destroy the very foundations of our democracy. According to a 2018 survey, 93% of Americans believe civility has decreased in society — and 69% of respondents consider that a “major…Civility3 min readCivility3 min read
